Growing up

After spending the first month with the baby horse learning to adult horse, we added some more things to the mix.  She learned to tie, lunge, got her feet trimmed, was body clipped, got a bath and learned how to wear a blanket. A few of these things she still needs to be familiarized with more, but she will when the time comes. 

a little fuzzy but you get the ideaThen came the surcingle. I tried one from a borrowed pony harness, but it was too small. As in about 3 inches shy of the buckle on the girth reaching the end of the billet strap. Bummer.   

We had an audience for our first attempt. The boorishly ignorant and negatively bitter person- otherwise known as MB, the miserable bitch was "hoping to see a rodeo" as she put it. My pony flinched once or twice the first time I put the saddle pad and surcungle on, but after that, she didn't give a rip. She is learning to trust me and figuring out that I'm not there to hurt her. I put things on and took them off her back, multiple times from both sides. She stood like a champ and endured the torture became slightly bored with the lack of entertainment. 

I am just not a fan of the MB and her ways. After some thought I decided that if she ever told me again that she's "hoping to see a rodeo" that I will tear her a new ass. Is she hoping to watch me get hurt? Just  becuase she's afraid of her own horse doesn't mean she should be watching for others to get hurt. 

I graduated Mazy to using a full sized surcingle. I had to if there was to be any long line work going on. As my little princess moved around and got used to the surcingle, she arched her back here and there acting like she may buck but never did. 

 She did get a little playful and spunky but then promptly acted like misbehaving would be too much effort.  Good pony!

She's really starting to shape up nicely and when I look at the photos, it doesn't seem like the same pony She looks a lot thicker in the photos but maybe that's just me.  

            

Standing quietly in the lines. She is learning to focus on me and that Whoa means stop everything now and relax.          

Miss Mazy is  really starting to shine like a copper penny and has developed dapples across her body, mostly on her upper hip, over her back and sides.

Her shoulders are starting to fill out and develop some nice muscling.  

And then I get photos like this one and whle it's not perfect, it shows my pony working in a very relaxed and balaced nature. She's going to make a nice driving and later- hunter pony over fences. 

All this hard work is wearing me out... As usual, my pony gets a few rest breaks in between to help keep her mind fresh and body relaxed. I am really love, Love, LOVING her thick gorgeous tail.