Sam has been riding Kiss most Mondays for a while and mostly out in the sand ring. Last night was her first canter in the indoor and it went pretty well. She got both leads and we rewarded her by putting her away with a pat and a treat. She is really getting to be the nicest mare.
For those of you who were following Kisses progress until we got really busy showing, haying, etc. tonight we played with her again. Just a little fence and she was pretty ok with just hopping over! Such a nice steady little broken horse. She had an injury so never raced. Her right fetlock has some scaring. She came from Oklahoma auction. She trailers great, gets along with the others, has shown in halter classes. She hangs out at the trailer with others. She has gone from a worried filly to a more trusting mare. She has 3 nice gaits and is just starting to jump a little.
Although this video is from a while back, we are on the second week of her cantering under saddle and she is doing just fine. No crazy running or misbehavior. Steers pretty well, has been to a show and shown in hand and hung out tied to a trailer. Her coat is looking better although she has some long guard hairs still. We work on her training once a week and sometimes a little more often. Might be ready for a walk trot dressage test soon.
This was last Monday, and it went well so today Sam tried a canter. It went well but there was a wrong lead or two! No buck or bolt. Good girl Kiss
So Sunday we took Kiss to a local show to see how she was going to be. Just entered in hunter breeding horse. She got a second to a very lovely grey gelding. More importantly, she hauled fine and behaved well tied to the trailer. She loaded like an old pro. She had a few baby brain moments when the stable mate left to compete. Her Monday schooling was much like this ride but we added a
Few poles. One plain, one striped. It went well except she decided to face the wrong way at the mounting steps so Sam just got on from that side.
Kiss tonight, after being lunged because it is spring fling season! First time ridden in the open ring. Her steering was a little rough at first. I had Sam try using her voice a little for transitions and reminded her to use just a squeeze of the rein in conjunction with a weight shift with her seat to turn her. Brushed her up pretty good after. I think maybe 7th or 8 th ride