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Gorgeous!!!!!!!
Reina, Baymule’s Horse
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Baymule
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I have 5 saddles. LOL
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She's looking GOOD!
Devonviolet
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She’s gorgeous! This is a huge improvement over when you got her!
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I put Reina in the round pen and let her graze this morning. Then I carried a saddle, pad and bridle out there and put them on the top rail. I walked away. I went back later and petted Reina, talked to her and put the saddle pad on her back. No lead rope, not tied up. I got the saddle, let her sniff it and eased that on her her. I walked around her, let the off side stirrup down and saddle girt. Walked around to the near side and cinched up the girt. All done with slow movement, softly speaking and lots of praise. She stood.
I fooled with her for about 30 minutes, and I unsaddled her, put it back on the top rail.
Came back later and put the bridle on her, again, no lead rope, not tied up. I saddled her up, walked her around and led her out the gate. The bit was hanging too low, so I adjusted both sides. The curb was loose, so I adjusted that too.
I walked her down the driveway, to the end, made a circle in the road, and back. She was very responsive and walked slower than she ever had. Normally she outwalks me and I have to stop her or circle her around me. Today she walked slow, I barely touched the reins to slow her down and sometimes she matched me step for step. She did good.
I unsaddled her, put it away and let her graze some more. Then I put her up and fed her.
I fooled with her for about 30 minutes, and I unsaddled her, put it back on the top rail.
Came back later and put the bridle on her, again, no lead rope, not tied up. I saddled her up, walked her around and led her out the gate. The bit was hanging too low, so I adjusted both sides. The curb was loose, so I adjusted that too.
I walked her down the driveway, to the end, made a circle in the road, and back. She was very responsive and walked slower than she ever had. Normally she outwalks me and I have to stop her or circle her around me. Today she walked slow, I barely touched the reins to slow her down and sometimes she matched me step for step. She did good.
I unsaddled her, put it away and let her graze some more. Then I put her up and fed her.
Youngfarmer2019
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Yaaayyy good for you @Baymule, yaaay reina!
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That’s awesome!!!
canesisters
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WONDERFUL!!!!!
I can't wait for all of the 'between the ears' trail picts to start
I can't wait for all of the 'between the ears' trail picts to start
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Let me point out that Reina is already trained. That is not the issue and is not why it’s taken me 5 months to even put a saddle on her. The issue is trust. She was obviously terribly mistreated and abused, starved to skin and bones. Her trust is shattered and gone. It may never come back all the way, I don’t expect it to. Whatever trust we can establish will be monumental for her. That’s why I’ve been in no hurry.
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Im glad she is finally starting to open up to you! I can see little by little you are helping her bring her walls down.
