Meet Asling! She is a 4yr old OTTB here at the ranch getting restarted and learning there is a life outside of racing. This was her first time loping through the pole pattern and standing right at 18 hands tall she did pretty well.
On Sunday, Mandy got to attend her very first gaming show. She has been with us for about a month and a half finishing her 60 days. When she came to the ranch she was only being ridden in a hackamore and was extremely reactive under saddle. She also would pull back when tied and was on the lazier side of things. She now rides out in a bit and loves to work and stands tied all day with no issues. She handled the show like a champ and was even keeping up with my current gaming horse. Mandy’s kid got to come compete on her while I coached beside her. We are excited to watch this young horse grow into the amazing gaming horse she is learning to be.
Everyone meet Annie! She is a 5 year old grade mare here for 30 days of training. She is extremely touchy with her feet/legs and bucked under saddle, so we started with pool noodles and got quit the reaction. After a while she did calm down and trot around the roundpen without kicking or bucking. We call that a win for the noodles.
Colt Starting Sunday! What better way to get the babies desensitized to the saddle than with the help of pool noodles. Sarge the 2yr old mustang colt handled it well.