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April 22 , 2007It was a month ago that we took Sara to Brooks Overton to train her and she's really come a long way. She didn't even flinch when Brooks did this. You can see by her head set that she isn't even concerned. |
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She's being ridden in an open area with only a halter, a rope and bareback. This is not a small accomplishment on a young horse with only a month of training. |
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This time with a saddle and a bridle but she's in an open field with lots of scary (to a horse) stuff all around and she's still trotting with her ears forward and her head down. |
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More really scary stuff for a horse. Riding along the road with cars passing by. |
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Again, something new and potential for a panic and run but Sara is still steady |
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Something else a lot of horses won't tolerate. Opening a gate - it makes a lot of noise and it moves. You can tell by her ears that she is paying attention but she isn't moving a muscle. She's doing just what the perfect horse does - she waits until she receives a cue to move. Wednesday, Brooks is taking her on a trail ride in Oklahoma which will be her first time with other horses, under saddle and on a trail where anything can happen. I'm hoping someone will have a camera so we can see how she does. We've come to 2 conclusions - 1. We've found a phenomenal trainer and 2. We have a great horse. |
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Our blog (a web log or sort of online diary) is maintained by chief stall mucker, poop picker-upper and all around slave to the animals,
Norma Epstein.
I write it all myself (no Pulitzer or accolades necessary) and I take all the pictures with a Minolta digital camera.
I take pictures and post to the blog whenever I find something interesting or have something interesting to say (and even sometimes when I don't).
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