Quills
For those of you I haven't met - G’day, I'm Kath, I have Aquila (a Morgan x stockhorse) bred at Jude's place. She turns 2 this month but she is already around 15HH. Quills has been showing signs of boredom so Jude and I decided it was time to start her and see what happens. So I made my six hour drive from Bungendore to Samaria to visit my girl.
Jude started her slowly: testing her lead, the legs and a rear girth rope for any reaction. Then the saddle cloth, on and off, on and off - no reaction, Quills looks at me sitting outside the roundyard - Good girl! Ok, next the saddle, same thing either side - no reaction. Quills looks to me again - good girl I say.
Ok let's go the bitless bridle then - no reaction. Um, right then, what next? Good idea Jude, let's have a crack at long reins to see if she gets the turning cues....Tick! Ok...um, that was quick, now what? Next thing, there's Jude putting a leg over the saddle…I hold my breath...waiting....no reaction. Oh wow. I'm sorry what? Get my helmet?
And there it was, within an hour she was started under saddle…you’re a legend Jude.
Quills won’t be ridden until after she turns three …with a start like this the journey looks like being fun.
Jude started her slowly: testing her lead, the legs and a rear girth rope for any reaction. Then the saddle cloth, on and off, on and off - no reaction, Quills looks at me sitting outside the roundyard - Good girl! Ok, next the saddle, same thing either side - no reaction. Quills looks to me again - good girl I say.
Ok let's go the bitless bridle then - no reaction. Um, right then, what next? Good idea Jude, let's have a crack at long reins to see if she gets the turning cues....Tick! Ok...um, that was quick, now what? Next thing, there's Jude putting a leg over the saddle…I hold my breath...waiting....no reaction. Oh wow. I'm sorry what? Get my helmet?
And there it was, within an hour she was started under saddle…you’re a legend Jude.
Quills won’t be ridden until after she turns three …with a start like this the journey looks like being fun.
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