CARRIED TO A BREAK THROUGH!
Hi Everybody! Long time no see! Today I am going to tell you about my most recent break through in my training! I have been carrying a saddle since last December and have been long lining since earlier this year. My very first time in a saddle! But back in May I had two big spooks while wearing my saddle and I began to be scared of wearing it! This was a big blow to Mommy because I had been making so much progress! But she didn't give up and slowly but surely we have occasionally worked with my saddle on. Last Sunday we were finally back up to the level where I was before. I could stand still and calm while saddled and didn't mind it on my back. Then Mommy put my headstall on my saddle horn so I could carry it for her. I snorted at it and refused to move. This was new, I had never minded carrying my headstall once my saddle was on. Well, Mommy couldn't stand watching me be afraid of things on my back anymore so she grabbed a handful of differ...