From Trainer Aspen Lyons:
Day 9 of working with Luke!
Today after catching Luke (took under a minute he’s doing so well
) we went to the rectangle pen and worked on poles. We started with walking poles until he got the hang of that and since we have a show coming up we worked on trotting as well. He didn’t quite get it at first but as soon as he did he picked it up quickly! Once I knew he could trot being lead we then moved up doing trotting poles. Once he did both walking and trotting poles I wanted to end it there as I got everything that I wanted from him giving him a treat and some pets before letting him go.
) we went to the rectangle pen and worked on poles. We started with walking poles until he got the hang of that and since we have a show coming up we worked on trotting as well. He didn’t quite get it at first but as soon as he did he picked it up quickly! Once I knew he could trot being lead we then moved up doing trotting poles. Once he did both walking and trotting poles I wanted to end it there as I got everything that I wanted from him giving him a treat and some pets before letting him go.If you are interested in adopting a horse or adopting Luke specifically please follow along on our journey as he might just be the one you’re looking for!
Luke will be available for adoption at the Dakota Showdown Finale on August 23, 2026 in Lennox, South Dakota. Check out http://dakotashowdown.com for more info.
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