It has been really good here on the set. Atlanta has been hot, but I've been training Blade early in the mornings when its cool. Here is a practice shot of Blade rearing up at the training center. The Georgia clay gets to be a pain, trying to keep clean. It's a good thing he's a red roan, but his white legs get pretty red.

The main actor in the scenes I'll be shooting is Andrew Lincoln. I've been working with him to ride Blade, but I will also be doubling him as well. It is quite a challange training horses for movies, let alone people. Andrew will do well. Most actors are actually great students because they know how to take direction. It is also alot of fun to get Blade doing things he's never done. Whoever says that a movie set is "quiet" has never been on a movie set. We've got motorcycles, gunfire, mic booms, and lots of people running around and his attention has to be on me. I believe every horse should be able to handle noise, scary objects and distractions by looking to me (or their rider) for the answer. 
 
This is Andrew Lincoln in costume riding Blade. It's typical on movies that you train for a shot and then 10 minutes before you are about to shoot, someone from wardrobe or set dress comes along and tosses a backback into the mix. On Jonah Hex, we rehearsed the transfer from horse to the train in costume (which was very hot in New Orleans) and then at the last minute they handed us these very heavy boots, trenchcoats and burlap sack masks and said that we had to do the stunts with them on. I learned that you gotta be ready, both you and the horse for anything.

Blade got busted for parking in a tow zone. Well, he is a Mustang. We've got a day off tomorrow, so I hope to get a bunch of stuff done. Looking forward to the Clinic at Van Bert Farms and the one in St Charles during the PCB Rodeo. Plus we've got the Ponca, Nebraska PRCA Rodeo to perform at in 2 weeks as well. Gotta Ride.  Ride Fast... Take Chances!