All dressed up but...

[altivo]

Beginning her third week of training, Dawn learns about saddles. Hot off the wire from the trainer's.

All Dressed Up but Too Young to Go At training school, April 4, 2005, Dawn wears a saddle. Still too young for an actual rider, but she starts to get used to the idea. Doesn't look too pleased at the moment, though.

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[songdogmi.livejournal.com]

Doesn't look too pleased at the moment, though.

Maybe she was hoping for something in a different color. Maybe an interesting shade of mauve?

[altivo.livejournal.com]

You may be right. I'll tell her she can have whatever color she wants once she finishes school. ;p

[murakozi.livejournal.com]

Doesn't look too pleased at the moment, though.

Kinda 'Okay, I don't know what this thing is that you put on my back, but I want it off...now. I'm too cute to ever have to work anyway."

[altivo.livejournal.com]

Actually she's getting into the idea now I understand. We spoiled her terribly, that's why it seemed best to send her out for some work. First day in the round pen there she decided she didn't like it and actually jumped the five foot panel (in perfect form, John says) to get out. He just opened the gate and waited. She decided it was more interesting inside than out and came back in.

Aw :)

[rhenemet.livejournal.com]

Very cute, love the bleached mane. I remember first putting a saddle on my little mare, she was very quiet about it, she'd spin in circles every now and then trying to reach back and snuffle it. Wish I had a few more pics from back when I was first schooling her.

My girl initially went through a phase where she was unhappy when saddle and bridle were presented to her for tacking up, then she went through a phase where she was very excited and happy about it when she learned she could earn rewards for working. ;) She'd get overenthusiastic and be snuffling away after the bit while her halter was still on so you had to hold her head still with one arm and keep the bridle out of sight behind you until you were ready for her to put her nose into it, otherwise she'd create quite a tangle.