Training the Rocking Horse

First some background....

Morganator's daycare lady, Gayle, has three horses - two average size and one mini horse. One of the things the kids LOVE to do is to help her care for the horses. They are very well supervised and get to do things like help sweep or get water, etc. Morganator is always very proud when he gets to fetch grooming brushes or some other important job.

As a result, C and I have often seen Gayle training the horses. There are some exercises that get done where they are on a lead and she runs them around in a circle for a while. It's a fast and athletic activity.

So, the funny bit...

Yesterday I hear Morganator on his rocking horse and then I hear him talking and the sound of whacking. I look over from where I'm sitting and see him using a piece of hotwheels track like a whip (not hitting the horse, just whacking it nearby) and telling the horse things like "Git on, Go on. No stopping until I say so. Don't Stop!"

He was attempting to train the rocking horse as he'd seen the other horses be trained!