13/09/2021
Got the first ride in on Rayne's filly on holiday Monday, last week.
It's been really cool seeing this girls horsemanship grow as we work together getting her first horse ready for her.
Rayne has done the majority of the ground work with Taz, which hasn't been the easiest as she isn't your 'typical' idea of a kids horse. She has been scooty, flighty and nervous about nearly everything. Rayne has had to WORK for this moment.
Building a relationship where she can walk up to her in the pasture to catch her without Taz boogying out of there like you zapped her with the cattle prod, to having her come for a scratch and follow this kid around for the next 15minutes. Being able to walk her out of the yard without her losing her mind and screaming for the herd, being respectful on the halter without her blowing backwards every time something startles her.
She hasn't been a easy one but she's building a pretty great cowgirl out of the deal and I can't wait to watch them continue to grow together.
* Disclaimer* Please don't go buy your kids a c**t to learn on, our niece is a intermediate rider and has had guidance thru every part of the training process. She is learning to train not learning to ride. Lucky little bu**er has a fulltime trainer wrapped around her finger. Most children are benefitted much more from having well broke horses between the age of 10-20years old that have seen and done everything already.
