Sale list

 

Its time to sell the mini stuff, and Ollie!

Here is what I am selling:

Ollie: 15ish bay mini gelding. Very sweet, Ollie will follow you around like a dog, he gets along with other horse great and loves kids. He hasn’t been ridden by kids much, but he is great with them on the ground and for lead line rides. He is well trained to drive single and double. He is not as comfortable driving double, but is great single. He would be good for a beginner driver wanting a more goey horse, but not a full size horse. I might be selling him with a cart and harness. I would also be happy to give some driving lessons to whoever buys him provided that I don’t have to travel too far.

 

 

Mini Surrey: Made by Buggy Bobs, this surrey is adorable and the perfect size for two small ponies or large minis. It is a couple years old, not used much but stored outside with only a tarp cover. The fringe needs replacing and the metal could use some TLC. Comes with team pole and possibly leather mini team harness (see below).

 

Mini team harness: Leather with collar and hames. Super cute, in great condition, only used for one summer. Made by Ron’s Horse Harness in Canada.  Would like to sell with surrey.

Mini easy entry cart: Sized for a large mini, in good usable condition but needs some work to be pretty.

Mini single harness: Biothane, well used, but serviceable for training and daily use.

 

 

In addition to the mini tack I also have several saddles for sale:

Crosby jumping saddle, 17 or 18 inch seat, well used. Wide tree, used on warmbloods.

Crosby Corinthian saddle, all purpose, 16.5 inch seat. Good condition. Medium tree.

 

Corbette all purpose saddle, 17 or 18 inch seat. Well used, could use some new billets. Wide  tree, used on Arabs.

Argentinean Dressage saddle. Pretty and comfortable little dressage saddle made in Argentina. Small blemish on back of saddle. 17 inch seat, medium narrow tree, great for high withered or narrow withered horses. Lovely saddle.

Marciante Endurance saddle: not sure of the seat size, but I fit in it and I use a 17 to 18 inch English seat. Very well made and comfortable saddle, but the seat is a bit hard. Excellent trail saddle ( I would not recommend for endurance as posting in this saddle is not fun), with lots of ways to attach stuff to the saddle. The tree is mediumish and well made. I really love this saddle for trail rides.

Plantation saddle. I really don’t know much about this saddle, it looks comfy but I have never ridden in it as it doesn’t fit any horse of mine. It was an impulse buy because I really wanted a plantation saddle! I’ll try to gather more info on it.

I am so out of it

 

And not doing my normal stuff. Oh well. Quick update and maybe one of these days I will get back to blogging again.

I haven’t ridden since August. Yes, I know, its been forever. Although I really do miss riding, I don’t miss dealing with Lucy. I haven’t taken her out since the last time she was trimmed (and she is very overdue) yet last weekend when I went to take her and Georgie out, she saw the halter and make a squeal that deffinatly translated into a swear word and took off to the other side of the pasture. Meanwhile Georgie saw me coming with the halters and walked over to me. Guess who got to come out and get brushed and get treats?

The reason I wanted both of them out at the same time is because I want to start ponying her off Lucy on trail rides. However Lucy is going to have to get it down in her big head that going for a ride once a week is not going to be the death of her.

Everyone desperatly needs a trim. Whey have they not been trimmed? Because I haven’t been paid in over a month and I still owe my trimmer from last time. Lets not get into that.

 

In non horse related life I have taken up running, and because I read the cool new running book, barefoot running. Because I was not crazy enough to begin with with owning horses and all, I’ve decided to start running all over the mountains  without shoes!

But in all seriousness, running barefoot is amazing! I had only been running for a couple weeks when I decided to try it. Arobicly I could handle the distances I was going, but my legs and ankles where hating it. Then I ran barefoot and my feet practicly left my body (and lungs) behind. I really enjoy it and hope to keep running and running barefoot.

 

I started knitting my first sock! I really suck at following patterns, I generally end up just making up my own thing, which is fine with crochet since I have been doing that for quite a while and am good at it, but with knitting I am really just a beginner. So last week I picked up some sock yarn and am now more then half way through my first sock. Its very fun! But we will see how I feel when I get the the second sock.

 

Well thats all for now!

Horses are a weird sometimes

 

Wait, did I say sometimes? I meant all the time.

So, to no ones great suprize I did not ride over the weekend. I was all ready to go, trailer hooked up and all, but then decided I wanted to stay home to clean.

There must be something wrong with me. Because not only did I make that decision, but I did clean, and I was happy with the decision later.

But really, it needed to be done or else it would bother me all day that I could be home making my house look pretty.

 

But why, you ask, are horses weird? Because the last couple of mornings, of my two mares, one has been running around like an idiot and putting herself in harms way by slipping and sliding and the other has been very careful and stoic about the mud.

But its the 10 year old QUARTER HORSE (who is generally very calm and level headed) who is running around like a chicken with its head cut off, and my almost 2 year old HALF ARAB filly who is trying to be careful in the mud and not being overly ranbuncous (not a clue how to spell that word!).

I tell ya, horse are strange!

I think Georgie might be in a growth spurt, she LOVES to have her neck scratched right now. So much so that she will stop eating her grain to put her head in the right spot while I scratch her! Lucy never really went through itchy periods while growing up.

 

I’ve got a great video to share next time!

I can’t believe I haven’t ridden in two months

And I am too tired to be overly upset by that fact. While I can deffinatly say that these last two months have been because of stress, I just realized that I have not ridden consistently (or blogged consistantly) since last August/September when my dad first missed his mortgage payments. One might ask what that has to do with me. Well, in addition to living with my father (although the property I live on is not mortgaged) I also take care of all of his personal finances. So to say that I have been stressed out this last year since we have been unable to make our mortgage payments, would be a wee bit of an under statement.

 

BUT I WILL RIDE! Atually I was supposed to ride today, but I ended up going over to pull a permit instead ( yippy!) and then had to track down the inspector to get him to sign off on it.

So I guess I will ride tomorrow.  And then again on Sunday, hopefully.

If I can just get myself to start going out riding for a couple weeks I will get back into the swing of things. Although all things said and done I would have an easier time motivating myself to ride if I didn’t have to bribe my horse to come out of her pasture (or to just come near me).

I am up and down about taking her to a ride, but then haven’t I EVERY year for the past three years? Well I guess we will see. I might suprise myself.

One thing is for sure, Lucy is more then capable of earning her keep by being ridden out on the trail and its about time she learned that!

 

Since this blog is called Lulabelles Managerie next time around I will post pictures of our little bantoms, our polish roosters and my new cockatiel.

A change of pace

 

Sort of. Horses have been very much so on the back burner lately. Or possibly they have been taken off the stove altogether. I desperatly want to be doing stuff with them, but just don’t have the time/energy/motivation. I really wanted to get Lucy pulling this fall. I really really want to drive her. I think she would enjoy the training. I think she would enjoy driving. I also think that I won’t be getting her driving because I don’t seem capable of following through on anything anymore.

The really annoying thing, is that horses have not been pushed aside for some other really big importaint/fun/exciting/life changing/has to be done kind of thing. Its just because my stress level has reached a point where I am always tired and often on the verge of tears. Some days it nearly impossible to get the energy just to do my normal everyday work.

Add on top of that my incredible desire to do a bunch of work around the house, both inside and out, in the garden, at the hay barn and tack room and in the pasture as well as work on the horse trailer, but I never have the energy to do any of it. It makes everything very overwhelming and frustrating.

Loren’s work schedule has been increased so that he generally gets to work at 10am and works 6 days a week (sometimes 5 and sometimes 7), which makes doing anything at home with the horses very hard. I’m so tired from being stressed out that I never seem to get enough sleep, so I sleep in. And when I do get up I generally have housework I have to do. I don’t know how women who work full time keep their houses clean.

 

Anyway, the point of this post was to point out something that I realised the other day. While I truely love making plans and schedules for my horses, I really think they are not helpful, to a point of being unhelpful actually. When I was younger I never did that kind of stuff. I trained two driving horses and finished Lucy into a nice trail horse without a plan, without a detailed schedule for training and without keeping track of every training session or writing down progress. I just went out everyday and trained them. Because I wanted to. Because other then school work (and that was very flexible) I had very little I had to do or think about.

I think I would be better off just taking my horses out when I can schedule in the time, and just brushing them until I decide what the hell I want to do with them.

I think about my horses all the time. I think about what I want to do with them, I think about what they should be learning and what I would like to do with them.

Now I need to go do something with them.

Equine Articles

 

 

Couple years ago when I was cleaning up I had to come to a decision on all my old Dressage Today and Practical Horseman magazines. In the end I decided to cut out the articles I wanted and throw then rest away. So a couple weeks ago I thought it would be nice to have them all on my computer and since my sister had just gotten a new scanner, I “borrowed” it and got to work. I scanned in all (or very close to all) the articles, uploaded them to google docs and have now put the links in my blog!

I thought about doing a post for each one , with keywords so that you can search them, but now I am just way to tired of the whole thing to do any more!

Well, enjoy!

 

3 steps to shoulder-in

“Improve your horse’s straightness, suppleness and balance with this essential exercise from FEI rider Todd Flettrich”

4 Stages to Halt

“FEI trainer Volker Brommann Explains how good halts develop from a foundation of trust, understanding and patients”

6 Steps to Half Pass

“ A British Olympian gives you his Strategies fro building power and expression in this lateral movement”

9 Techniques to improve the halt

“ FEI trainer Volker Brommann explains how to develop the halt through the training levels and gives tips on how to improve the movement and correct common problems”

10 Training concepts from Kyra Kirklund

“Kyra Kirklund takes horses and riders in and out of their comfort zones to improve their riding”

10 Training tips from Conrad Schumacher

“ Instructor Spotlight: This popular teacher educated U.S riders at nationwide clinics last year”

12 Tips on Throughness

“ Instructor Spotlight: International Academy head, Ralph-Michael Rash, teaches the basics and more at a USDF trainer’s conference”

16 Training solutions from Michael Klimke

“ An advocate of classical dressage principles offers theory and hands on help”

2003 Dressage Tests

“ They’re meant to be friendlier to horses and more challenging to riders. A leading competitor, trainer, coach and test-writer explains what that means for you and your horse”

A horses Dominate Eye

“ Instructor Spotlight: Cindy Sydnor explains how a horse’s dominant eye can affect his training”

A soft swining back naturally

“ You might not get it with long and low or round and deep, says this top competitor. Here’s why not and what she finds does work!”

A Well Trained Horse Begins With The Rider

“ At a Kentucky Symposium, German trainer Conrad Schumacher explains how rider education is the beginning of correctly training the horse”

Begin Half Pass

Breaking through your can't barrier

“ Reprogram your subconscious mind with positive self-talk to reach your potential”

Build a Stronger Bridge

“ Olympian Sue Blinks discusses developing your horse’s topline so it serves as a suspension bridge of musculature, making self-carriage possible”

Building a Sound Horse

“ Top German rider Heike Kemmer shows how to create balance from the beginning of your horse’s development and keep it through Grand Prix”

Building Power in Relaxation

“ A top German professional explains how to make  your horse active and cadenced without losing relaxation”

Canter Departs

“ There is absolutely no reason for me to see how you ask for the canter, says Lendon Gray. Here she explains the invisible aids (and the trick to applying them) that produce a responsive, balanced transition”

Canter Departs and Sitting the Canter

Canter Transitions

Canter without Bouncing

Check your Connection

“ A California based trainer, coach and judge explains this commonly confused concept and gives  you exercises to improve it”

Classical Lessons

“ Instructor Spotlight: Inspiration comes to New Mexico via the Spanish Riding School”

Classical Versus Modern

“ Four representatives of the traditional school – German horsemen Klaus Balkenhol, Hannes Muller, Martin Plewa and Dr. Gerd Heuschmann – team up to explain why, in the end, there’s only one way to train a horse”

Collection just happens

“ Dutch Olympian Tineke Bartels discusses the skills needed to achieve the ultimate goal for your dressage horse”

Coping with Fear

“ In this excerpt from her new book, It’s Not Just About the Ribbons, the international dressage rider and coach – and savvy self help guru- tackles head on what may be the most universal of rider problems”

Create Balance Between the Aids

“ A student of German Olympian Nicole Uphoff explains this foundation concept”

Develop Straightness and Ambidexterity

“ Respected author, clinician and judge Charles de Kunffy helps riders interpret some of the basic directives of the dressage training”

Develop your Dressage Leg

“ An FEI judge explains proper leg placement to achieve maximum effectiveness”

Developing good hands

“ In a new book, this German instructor shares his knowledge of how and why a rider must acquire good hands”

Dressage: A Guideline for Riders and Judges

“In this exclusive excerpt, this respected FEI judge describes the principles of training to riders then explains how the movements should be scored from a judge’s point of view”

Establishing Equestrian Ideals

“ A respected clinician, author and instructor gives a guideline to develop excellence in horsemanship”

Exercises That Do the Training For You

“International dressage judge and trainer Lilo Fore gives an overview of her easy,progressive gymnastics program to supple, strengthen and tune any horse – a program she presented in a recent seminar at Lendon Gray’s stable”

Exercises to Learn the Aids

“World Cup finalist George Williams gives you nine exercises to become more effective with the application and timing of your aids”

Exercises to Learn the Aids Part 2

“Understand the three ways that a horse’s hind legs work”

Forward, Deep and Round

“ Sjef Janssen, trainer of Olympic gold medalist Anky van Grunsven, explains the controversial riding forward and downward and why he doesn’t want to train differently”

Forward Not Fast

“Teaching a horse to go forward is the founding of correct dressage training"

From the Ground Up (Training Successful Event Horses)

“Training successful event horses – such as 2001 Fair Hill CCI*** winner The Native – begins in the round pen, says this Olympic gold medalist”

German Training System

“ You don’t speak German? Thats OK. Stephen Kiesewetter is translating teh German training system for North Americans”

Get Him Off Your Hands, Part 1

Get Him Off Your Hands,Part 2

Global Dressage Forum 2001

Global Dressage Forum 2003

Gymnasticize Your Horse Part 1

“Your Horse is an athlete, says this top California rider. In this new series, she’ll show you how to treat him that way”

Gymnastisize your Horse Part 2

Gymnasticize Your Horse Part3

Gymnasticize Your Horse Part 4

Heaviness a Vicious Cycle Your Can Break, Part 1

“ This leading trainer’s simple exercises will help you create a positive hand to mouth connection and a freer moving, straighter more balanced horse”

Heaviness a Vicious Cycle You Can Break, Part 2

Heaviness a Vicous Cycle you can Break,Part 3

Heaviness A Vicious Cycle You Can Break Part 4

Horsemanship: a Comprehensive book on training the horse and its rider

“ This equestrian classic is a reissue of the out of print English edition of Von der Koppel bis zur Kapriole, a 1941 German text that covers training the horse and rider from teh beginning through haute ecole”

How the Horses Back Works

“ An equine physiotherapist and a veterinarian discuss anatomic knowledge and current biomechanical concepts involving deep and round”

Improve with In Hand Work

“ An FEI “I” judge and retired head trainer of France’s Cadre Noir explains how and why to begin schooling on the ground”

Improve your dressage seat, out of the arena

Impulsion Versus Speed

“ The top finisher in the US show jumping selection trails for the World Equestrian Games explains what both qualities are and why you need more of one (impulsion) and less of the other (speed)”

In Front of the Verticale

“Bert Rutten clarifies a ruling principle that has, in practice, become fuzzy: Riding in front of the vertical. He explains why its important and how to do it”

Isabells System Unveiled

“ Riders learn the nuances of German Olympian Isabell Werth’s Training methods at the USDF National Dressage Symposium”

Learn Balance and Self Awareness: The Alexander Technique

“ Apply proven principles to your dressage riding to develop efficient body movement”

Lessons in Longeing

“ An examiner for the USDF Instructor Certification Program explains longeing techniques and gives corrections to training problems”

Lightness from the Start

“ Sweden’s 1998 World Cup Champion Louise Nathhorst shares two exercises to help you develop a light and elastic horse”

Listening to Your Horse

Make Your Intentions Clear

“ Helene Asmis Clifford teaches riders about their responsibility to understand the principle of clarity of intent”

Making 3 Star Horses on a 4 Year Plan

“ Going Advanced by age seven? Two time Olympic three Day gold medalist Phillip Dutton explains the program that makes such progress possible for the right horse”

Mental Gymnastics

“ This chartered psychologist explains how to improve your riding by developing a crucial aid – your mind”

Mental Gymnastics part 2

Mind, Body and Spirit: A Gymnastic Riding System

“ Excerpts from international dressage trainer/competitor Betsy Steiner’s new book”

Mind, Body and Spirit: A Gymnatic Riding System Part 2

Moving the Horse Off Your Leg

Neck Control

“ Conrad Schumacher’s student explains his system for positioning your horse’s neck, allowing you to channel his energy for better overall control”

Position is Everything

“ Instructor Spotlight: stresses that balanced rider’s core must stay centered”

Posting Trot

“ International dressage expert Lilo Fore offers a from the ground up (really!) short course to get you posting in harmony with your horse”

Preperation Builds a Partnership

“An FEI rider talks about communicating with your horse through half halts”

Refusals and Runouts

Reward Often and Keep your Horse Attentive

“ Author, judge and clinician Charles de Kunffy explains why these two elements are important in training”

Ride Into An Outline

“ Dressage Expert Lilo Fore Explains what it means, why it’s important and how to achieve it”

Ride the Perfect Walk Pirouette

“Give this underrated movement a the attention it deserves with a three step plan from Pan Am Games medalist and judge Donna Richardson”

Ride the Test Right, Part 1

“ Respected competitor, trainer and coach Kathy Connelly shares her strategies and insights for riding First Level, Test 4, Movement by movement”

Ride teh Test Right, Part 2

Ride with Precision

“Focus on improving your dressage skills with this top rider’s four exercises”

Riding Lessons German Style

“ Hoping to strengthen her dressage, an American event rider braves the “German System” at the International Academy for Equestrian Studies”

Round and Relax

“When you learn to speak your horse’s language, says this four time Olympian, you can talk to him about moving his body differently”

Round Pen Dressage

“ Top dressage riders are using round pens and long lines to relax and train their horses. 1988 Olympian and USET dressage chef Jessica Ransehousen explains why and gives tip for trying it yourself”

Round your Eventer

Sitting Trot

Sit Without Stirrups

Shoulder in and Shoulder Fore

“ This excerpt from the German National Federations Advanced Techniques Of Dressage teaches you how to use the shoulder fore as a prerequisite to shoulder in”

Seat and Position Primer

“ 2001 World Cup winner Ulla Salzgeber shares her thoughts about the seat and discusses how it affects the riders influence on the horse”

Schooling Notebook: The ZigZag

“ Make your horse more supply and loose with this leg-yield exercise from Jane Savoie”

Slow and Steady (longeing)

“ There are times when slow works and times when it doesn’t”

Slow Down and Think

“ Instructor Spotlight: Riders push old habits aside to improve”

Smaller Steps for Greater Balance

“ Olympian Kyra Kirklund demonstrates a simple solution to common balance problems with horses at any level”

Speed Control

“ Through one of their students, Sjef Janssen and Anky van Grunsven share a key to their success – Training a horse to go forward and come back without losing impulsion or submission”

Stabilize your Dressage Seat

“ In her new book, a popular internationsal clinician and author gives her innovative approach for developing an independent seat”

Stretch over the Topline

Stretch Through the Topline

Stretched, secure, supple sittting

“ And relaxed as a limp thread is how you’ll feel after doing Lendons Grays’s fun calisthenics on the longe”

Suppling Through the Levels

“ A top Canadian Trainer explains how varying the exercises in your daily routine helps your horse move smoothly through his training education”

Take Control on Cross Country

Teaching with Analogies

“ Instructor Spotlight: using visual imagery, Felicitas con Neumann-Cosel teaches complex training concepts to her dressage students”

Teach your Horse to be Active and Soft

“ Instructor Spotlight: Dr. Cesar Parra explains the dressage concepts of riding forward through the neck and allowing everything to happen together”

The Art of Test Design

“ Learn how the test writing committee develops tests that encourage the classical development and gymnastic training of the horse”

The Effects of the Aids

“ Olympian Steffen Peters urges riders to fine-tune their aids and have high expectations to increase the horses mental understanding”

The Essential shoulder in

“ A Dutch Olympian shows you how to develop maximum expression in this essential movement that teaches flexibility and obedience”

The Living Dynamics of Pirouette

“ WEG contender Betsy Steiner goes beyond technique and explains how to balance and refine your aids so that every stride of this upper level movement fires off”

The Scientific Exploration of the Half Halt

“ A visit with Dr. Hilary Clayton at the McPhail Equine Performance Center offers evidence about the execution and timing of the Half Half”

The Simplicity of Dressage

“ In their new book, Johann Hinnemann and Coby van Baalen discuss the German training scale – six concepts that are the basis for a horse’s entire training. In the preface, van Baalen says, “this book is about the simplicity of dressage, not because dressage is so simple to do, but because all dressage theory always comes down to the same basic priniples.” This excerpt comes from Champter 6: Impulsion”

The Walk, the Most Difficult Gait

‘ A top German judge discusses the nuances of the walk and what judges are looking for”

Timing of the Aids

“ Gymnastics from the Baron Hans von Blixen- Finecke”

Training of the Rider

“ The teaching of dressage requires well educated trainers, well prepared horse and the methodical development of riders”

Training the Horses mind

“ From training piaffe in hand to developing a better seat, Lisa Wilcox and Ernst Hoyos give a rare look into their daily training routine”

Trot, canter,  trot transitions on a circle

“ Build a solid foundation for your dressage horse with this exercise from Pam Goodrich”

Trouble sitting the trot? Equilates to the rescue!

“ This top trainers ten minute daily program will improve everything about your seat and aids, including your ability to sit”

Turn on the Forehand

“ Upper level rider and coach Tuny Page explains how this sometimes controversial exercise can be a useful introduction to lateral work”

Turn on the Forehand on a Circle

“ Improve coordination of your aids as well as your horse’s obedience, quickness and straightness with Jayne Ayers”

What made a terrific lesson

You can strengthen your base

“ Simple on the flat and over fences exercises that will strengthen your lower leg and deepen your seat”

One proud mom!

 

I’m so proud of my girls right now! Well, my boys too but not nearly as much.

Yesterday was trimming day. Always fun. Lucy used to have major issues with getting her hooves trimmed so trimming day has always been held in high regard as to behavior.

Although the reason I am proud of Georgie is more significant, Lucy’s is sort of a longer standing proud.

 

I guess I better just tell the story huh?

 

So Loren and I took our ducklings home yesterday, and since I needed to help him get things set up, I just tied Lucy up and left her with Luke (my trimmer). To most people that doesn’t seem like a lot, but Lucy has been through a lot with trimmers and being able to just leave her there with him and for her to hold still and be (pretty darn near) perfect is a major accomplishment! I even commented to Luke that I don’t know when she turned into my dependable horse. When did she go from being my nervous, skinny little mare, to my sturdy, dependable trail horse (odd how her qualities are also used on trucks!)?

Lucy is really a wonderful horse, and somewhere in the last couple of months I have truly come to see that. Odd since I haven’t been riding much, or really spending much time with her at all.

 

Now there’s Georgie. I could not be more proud or happy with her at this moment! I was horrible in that I did not spend nearly as much time working her her feet since her last trimming (which was only about a week after brining her home, and not a real fun experience for any of us). In this last week I did do some work with her back hooves until she got the point that I wanted her to pick them up, but I didn’t hold them much wanting to take it slow. Apparently Georgie doesn’t really need to be taken slow.

Luke was able to pick up and work with both front hooves for an extended amount of time (she would only let him have them for about 15 seconds), she let him put them forward on the hoof stand (although she looked horrified about it) and she let him pick up and trim her hind feet despite not having them picked up yet.

Truly, she was a really good girl. She did finally get tired having her feet messed with and started refusing to let him pick them up, but really, I think she did amazing otherwise. I can only imagine what I will be able to do with her once I start working with her more.

I still stand by my earlier statement that she is going to be a jumper. I think its only a matter of time before she jumps out of their current paddock, as its fences are lower then my pasture (no horse is jumping that fence!). So she used to just jump down the wall in my paddock, well yesterday when she was throwing a fit because Lucy was out getting her feet trimmed, she jumped up the 3 foot wall! She only just made it, but keep in mind that she wall is at the very least, as high as her shoulder when she is standing below it. One of these days I will get a video of her jumping the wall, although I truly hope she does not try jumping up it again.

 

I still haven’t quite figured her out yet. I really get the impression she is not the kind of horse that bonds with one person and will only do certain things for that person. Lucy was kinda like that, she would let me do whatever with her but other people were often not allowed near her unless she knew them. Now of course Lucy is pretty easy going and more then willing to let new people come up and and touch her and play with her (and ride her too!). Georgie on the other hand, seems like if she understands what you want, and its clear that your going to make her do it, she is going to do it weather she knows you or not. And it really seems like she will do just about anything you ask of her as long as you give her time to understand.

I feel like I got over a bit of a hurdle with her yesterday and deffinatly feel closer with her now. Even though she always lets me pet her and handle her, she was emotionally distant or maybe I just didn’t know how to read her. Now I feel like I can read her look better.

Now I can’t wait to start working with her more! The last couple of weekends I have been mostly cleaning house, but this weekend I am riding my wonderful mare and working with my amazing filly!

 

 

 

I’ll try to get some updated pictures of her for the blog.