Charlie's Bucking Charge

I rode Charlie in a ceremony on Friday at Chaffee Field. It was his first charge since his surgery last summer. Things went well at first. He stood still during the entire ceremony even though he was on the end. Not all horses are good in the anchor position so I was very pleased with his demeanor. He also did very well during the pass in review even though the crowd began applauding as he rode by. That all changed, however, when we began the charge. Charlie couldn't seem to make up his mind about whether to buck or run. He had his head down and was shaking it side to side during the entire charge. I had images of being launched through the air when we got to the end of the field. Fortunately, he didn't do anything crazy. I suspect he will be calmer during his next charge. He was just probably a little excited to get to do one again after so long.

You can watch the charge via the link below. The charge is at the very end of the video. You can see Charlie acting up in the background.

http://vimeo.com/23057366