Following my riding session with Eli where him and I practice our trot and post, I brought Ella in to give her an opportunity to get out of the paddock for a bit and exercise. I decided against tacking her up with a saddle as she's quite big in the stomach right now, which is more than likely just hay. BUT, just to be sure AND as it has to be uncomfortable I decided against putting the saddle on with the very tight girth.
I did however, put her bridle on with little to no fuss from her then brought her into the arena. I'm glad I did because she was chewing and mouthing the bit a LOT. Before I could ask Jesse if he wanted to ride her he volunteered "I want to ride her" then asked if we were putting on a saddle, when I said no there were no complaints ~ he claims she's quite comfortable without one on. If we ride bareback she's certainly the one I would pick as well, if Eli would let us (which I'm not sure he would or not) he has high withers that would be nearly impossible and extremely uncomfortable for both horse and rider.
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| Motoring Along |
Once Jesse gently hopped on Ella ~ away they went, walking around the arena. He rode her for quite some time walking, she would speed up a bit or pick up her pace but it was nothing more than a walk. NO trotting at this time, I don't think Jesse would be comfortable trotting on her yet as she's not quite balanced like Eli and without a saddle it wouldn't be good.PLUS, I'm sure he's going to be quite surprised at how much work and practice it takes for him to post when you haven't had practice and are out of shape in terms of core strength. He'll probably catch on quicker than me as he snowboards.
Throughout their riding session she walked around the chair that was intentionally left out in the open (she used to spook a bit at it) without any trouble. She went all the way to the end of the arena (she used to be nervous about that too) without any trouble and she didn't seem to mind the snow spots that appeared around the arena ~ good to take these things into consideration and be aware that she might. SO PROUD OF HER! She's coming a long way, I see a bit of a difference in her, perhaps she trusts us, seems if we don't worry or panic about something she doesn't seem too worried about it either for the most part ~ cautious still yes, but not like before.
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| Fine with the snow here and there on the ground |
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| No worries with the opening in the Arena door |
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| Going around the chair |
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| A little cautious of the chair, but doing great |
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| Coming from the far end of the barn, snow on ground |
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