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Chelsea doesn't know any
round pen work. I need her
to know this aspect of round
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her join up to us.
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This would be the first time I saddled the mare. I had no ideal how she would take it but she was calm and
relaxed.
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After just a few moments in the round pen I felt we could start right with the bit. Once again she is calm
and relaxed, and willing.
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Even though it was our first hour together she let me move right on to working from the saddle. I was the
one this time that felt relaxed.
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During the mounting she was somewhat nervous so we went back to a few mountings in a row. She does have
a tendency to step off right as you climb up. Here is something we will work on this week.
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In this picture I am poping the saddle hard to find out what she is scared of. She did not seem to mind
the extra noise.
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Here we are back to working from the saddle. She seems to have a very flexable neck and willingly gives
to anything I ask of her.
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I can slap my leg, lift up my arms and she is willing to stand nicely. She has a level of trust that I did
not earn. Remember this is our first hour together.
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I began to fell really relaxed with her and she would let me do anything I wanted to any part of her body.
This mare has some real qualities.
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After our first hour we were getting around just fine. I do think she is not ready to come out of the round
pen, but very willing and totally under control.
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Day number 2 and she let walk right up to her in the pasture and was easy to catch. Today she was less nervous
about the saddleing.
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She is starting to trust me and I try to handle here with alot of attention to small details. I spend alot
of time touching her and letting her know I like her. This goes along way with some horses.
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We started today by going right to the bit and will spend today in the saddle more than yesterday. She keeps
her head low as I gently get her to accept the bit. This is only our secound hour together.
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She does not mind being handled and is not head or ear shy. I will spend the day staying out of her mouth
as long as she gives easily to the bit. This is a full cheek snaffle with soft roping reins.
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Right up into the saddle with out her stepping off. Once mounted she will wait to take a step. All of this
she is doing on her own. What a willing partner.
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I can tell she is relaxed today and I give her a few moments without demanding anything. At this phase I
need to to trust and like me. It is not necessary but makes my job easier and much more fun.
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Just a few kisses and a gentle bumb with my legs gets her to step off. Totally under control and relaxed.
She has not offered to trot or jog without being asked.
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She will stop easily with just a little back pressure. Everytime I pick up the bit she will turn and I will
quickly let go of her mouth. I want her as light on the bit as she will let me be.
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This mare is really doing a fine job. I would like to know where she will fall apart. Here I am removing
the bit and bridle from her mouth and attempt to ride her with just the halter.
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As i get the bridle off I realize that it is tangled up with the lead rope. If she gets scared and takes
off, I will be hard pressed to get her stopped. She takes this without incident.
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I hold my bridle in one hand and ask her to step off. She is easy to control with just the halter and with
the bridle banging against her side she takes all of this and does not even tense up.
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She is so realxed and calm about all of this here I try to play with the reins hanging over her ears. She
does not step off or seem to mind.
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She has done so well today from the saddle I decide to dismount and see what else she will let me do in
play.
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She will let me do almost anything, and some things unusual. And remember this is the end of our second
hour together. That is alot of trust to give a person she does not know yet.
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Here we are still playing around and I have yet to get this mare worked up. Not too many horses will
stand and accept all of this.
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We are back up in the saddle and we will end the day with some work on her flexing. Here I am asking her
for a dead rein. After that I asked her to trot a few times she did that well but had her ears straight back. We ened the
day on that note.
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Today we are out of the round pen and off the property. I want to see how she will react to being away from
her barn buddies.
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We will also have exposure to new sights and sounds. We are in the road on purpose, we want to see her reaction
to traffic driving by.
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Once off the site, I do not mind her grabbing a bite of grass, but only a mouthful and back to work. I need
her to associate our time together as not all bad.
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As the many cars go by, I notice the mare is low headed and relaxed. Cars do not bother her one bit. You
do not want to find out she is afraid of traffic while you are in the saddle.
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During our walk Sable has not tried to turn and run back to the barn. She has started to relax and figure
out this may be a nice daily distraction.
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As we reach the corner,I notice our local police force is making sure no one gets by his careful gaze.
I hope the tags on the horse are up to date.
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Time to get to work. And after a few rounds and ciccles she finally stands while I mount several times
in a row. She finally decides to stand on a loose rein.
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A local neighbor was recruiced to take pictures and I take the camera while she works with the horse and
mounts several times. I want as many different hands on this horse as possible.
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The mare has taken this continual mounting without stepping off. Notice that Dee is mounting without
the reins in her hand. The mare could have easily taken advantage of her.
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Up and down several times, its more work for the rider than the horse. But this was one of the horses problems
and why she was sent to us.
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Once in the saddle, I want the rider to lift her arms, slap her legs hard to see if the horse will move.
Today, this mare gets an A+
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Time for me to get back to work. I remounted the mare several more times and made sure to drag my leg over
her butt, she did not move. I also dropped the lead rope to see if she would notice and get nervous.
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During most of todays session we have just been standing still. Now I have asked her to walk off as I direct
rein her. She never tried to head back to the barn or act up in any way.
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Here I go....being a clown again. I am holding on tight and sliding off putting my weight on her neck. Sable
could care less and has taken all of this in stride. What a great horse.
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I put Dee back in the saddle just to finish and once again Sable just seems to want to please. We have not
asked her to trot yet, that will come later.
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For the last sixty minutes we have all been working together, can anyone guess who has not been working
for that hour?
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