Sparkle Pony did amazing at his “gig” today! He took great care of the kiddos at my niece, Margaret’s birthday party.
Safe to say we’ve got the verbal cue down on this one 🙂
The horses know who to go to for the best scratches 😂 They seem to think I don’t scratch hard enough!
This applies at any level of training and competition! Horses want to be horses.
My nieces are some of my most dedicated students, and yesterday Margaret showed she can get on her pony all by herself!
This is my client horse, “Dapple,” who has been making leaps and bounds in her trust for humans lately! Her owner said she was able to get her hooves trimmed without me present the first time yesterday. Mustangs can be really tricky because even if one person earns their trust, other people may still be quite frightening. The fact that she was able to trust the farrier without my support just makes me heart sing!
Trail riding is so nourishing for horse and rider.
Here’s a session “at liberty” with my darling pinto, Dolly. When I met her, she was very aggressive and would lunge at me, try to bite or strike. She was living alone in a field. I went over to visit her with tasty snacks every day for a full month, and finally lured her into a trailer with baby carrots😋🙃 I brought her to my place and the rest is history. She’s super smart, athletic, talented, and sweet. I love my Dolly girl.