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I Broke My First Horse Ever!!!
I've shown some pictures of this beauty for the past year or so and I have been anxiously waiting for the day I could hop on her back. It was a surprise to me that it happened so early! I got a call on Wednesday that the trainer is taking her on Monday. She's a little under 2 years old so I was expecting to still have at least 2 or 3 months to work with her before actually getting on her, but since she's so big he wants to do it now. We want her done so my sister can take her to 4H this summer and a few other summer shows.
Well anyway, there was a lot of work that I would have liked to have done with her, but I had to skip some of the ground basics like moving from side pressure since I had such short notice. I've worked with her in the round pen several times with a bit and saddle on, and I've put bareback saddles on her since the first week of her life. She halters well, and loads pretty darn good, ties, stands, picks up her feet, walks through anything you ask her to, including creeks. She's a really good all around horse and she's pretty level headed for being so young.
When I was down there on Wednesday morning she stood perfectly still when I saddled and bridled her. She even did a VERY good job of keeping her cool when the stirrup fell off the saddle and hit her in the side. She just jumped and stood there waiting for me to do something. I train by giving lots of praise, and I'm almost positive that's what she was waiting for. She was better saddling and bridling than her own mother!!!
I did some round pen work and hopped on! She took off kind of fast, but when I asked her to whoa she threw her head up a couple times and stopped right away. She was really awesome. She didn't give me any troubles other than she thought she couldn't walk with all the weight on her how rude.
Sorry I don't have the video up Our internet is being spotty and I have to keep reloading it every now and again. It's so frustrating! 
Anyway, here's a few pictures. And yes my farm coat is from the early 90s 



My 14 year old sister hopped on 10 minutes after I did and didn't have any problems either. She seems to be a pretty awesome level headed horse. Her dam and sire are both level headed. She doesn't really get worked up about anything. As soon as you start working with her, all her childish ways are out the window, you wouldn't think she's still just a baby. I got on and off of her 4 times and my sister got on and off twice. She was so patient and calm you wouldn't believe it! I NEVER thought it would be this easy.
She's going to a trainer named Ronald Roberts. He's pretty well known for barrel racing horses in this area. One of his mares is named OP Dashing Sammy for those who are interested. She's going for basics now, but will be going back for some barrel racing training.
Last edited by SlitherinSisters; 01-08-2010 at 07:48 PM.
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