Hannah_xx
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I’ve been grinning ear to ear since a camping trip to Wombat state forest last week! I took my 6yr old Brumby Cappa along.
I’ve been very slowly saddle starting him for the past year. I’ve had a few short rides in the arena on him in the past few months, just walking. where he has been happy and content.
I’ve hardly done anything with him for the past 6 weeks due to my own lack of motivation and Lucy being my priority to exercise as she’s fat.
But he was super happy to load straight onto the float (trailer) as always.
On the first day I decided just to go for it and get on, with his brand new saddle. I’ve never rode him with a saddle before, just bareback.
Plus it was our first ride out in the bush (we’ve done LOTS of in-hand bush walking). AND his first time ever seeing horses in cart!
HE WAS AWESOME! I am over the moon!
Why doesn’t he buck me off?!?! Why is he taking it all in his stride and still listening to me even though I’m on his back?! I feel so safe on him, He is such a superstar. I’ve never ‘broken in’ (I hate that term!) a horse before. Cappa is just simply amazing, He loves to do his best and eager to please. He feels so settled with me on top, even with the new environment, surroundings and company that we was in.
I'm so proud!
I’ve been very slowly saddle starting him for the past year. I’ve had a few short rides in the arena on him in the past few months, just walking. where he has been happy and content.
I’ve hardly done anything with him for the past 6 weeks due to my own lack of motivation and Lucy being my priority to exercise as she’s fat.
But he was super happy to load straight onto the float (trailer) as always.
On the first day I decided just to go for it and get on, with his brand new saddle. I’ve never rode him with a saddle before, just bareback.
Plus it was our first ride out in the bush (we’ve done LOTS of in-hand bush walking). AND his first time ever seeing horses in cart!
HE WAS AWESOME! I am over the moon!
Why doesn’t he buck me off?!?! Why is he taking it all in his stride and still listening to me even though I’m on his back?! I feel so safe on him, He is such a superstar. I’ve never ‘broken in’ (I hate that term!) a horse before. Cappa is just simply amazing, He loves to do his best and eager to please. He feels so settled with me on top, even with the new environment, surroundings and company that we was in.
I'm so proud!