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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

#108 - Your horse can only be as brave as you are

Another coffee table lesson for Teddy and we had a success! I draped myself over him and he didn't move a muscle until I decided to stop. It's one big step forward.

I've noticed that he's preferring to do it from the usual side I mount from the coffee table so next time I will do it on the opposite side, then start trying from different locations. Then it will be time to saddle up. Actually the timing is pretty good as I received my new gullet for the stock saddle in the mail today so I will have fitted that and be ready to ride.

The other big new is I'm looking at another horse this week. If this works out I will have another stock horse to keep Teddy company as well as one very experienced in dressage so I can continue learning dressage on the new horse and do western riding with Teddy, which I think he is more suited to. I'll also be able to go to ARC while Teddy learns to curb his excitement. The new horse is bigger and wiser than Teddy too so he might learn a few things from this potential new paddock mate.

There are no guarantees this horse is going to be suitable for me yet as I haven't even met him but I'm looking forward to finding out. Oh yeah, Teddy's no longer for sale. I want to keep my bear.

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