

Checking out the saddle and pad...since I went through all that yesterday, with a big western saddle (today I used an old Barefoot treeless saddle Terri has), he was pretty blase about it...


Tossing the saddle pad all over and from both sides...a bit twitchy around the hind end, otherwise he was fine with that as well, as it was also a repeat of yesterday....


Next, the saddle... Checking it out, then I flung it all around him and made it big and scary looking/moving (much easier with a light, treeless saddle this time, than with the big saddle from yesterday)...he was pretty ok with that too...


And on goes the saddle... big deal, he seems to say....good pony :)


Tightening the girth..surprisingly, this never bothered him. I figured as squirrelly as he could be, he'd object to girth pressure...but nope, not a problem at all....


ho hum....no biggie...walking along fine...this is as far as I got yesterday...today we went for more
Sending him out to see what he'd do at a trot and canter....no big deal of course :)
First part of getting on him...seeing how he'd feel with a little weight and movement over his back and on his sides....lots of treat bribery, but whatever works, I say :)
And finally, last preparations before getting on, then the first time mounted...he was pretty danged good I 'd say :) After I was up and sitting for a bit, I hopped on and off a few times, then let Terri lead us around for 5 minutes or so. Once he settled and was happy (he scooted forward a few times, but not big spooks, no bolts, no buck, etc...GOOD BOY!), we called it quits for the day and ended on a good note :)
What an excellent job your boy is doing! Cute....too!
ReplyDeletethanks :) though he is Terri's boy...I have way too many horses of my own already, LOL...
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