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UnicornDoingDressage
#4120

Name:
Age: 4yrs
Breed: Mustang
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Markings: Bald Face
Height: 14.3hh
Vice/Fear/Special: Afraid of dogs.
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[UnicornDoingDressage]

Name: Rose of Shattered Solider (Tycoon)
Age: 4yrs
Breed: Mustang
Color: Chestnut
Gender: Mare
Markings: Bald Face
Height: 14.3hh
Vice/Fear/Special: Afraid of dogs.

I love her so much, thank you! Also please do not post on this page until after I say you can because I am doing my journal entries here ^.^

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 1: Welcoming Committee

I woke up from my long and restless night to my buzzing alarm clock. All night I was thinking about one thing, and one thing only. The Mustang Makeover. Many thoughts swirled through my head that night, some bad and some good. I sat up and yawned. Sleepily I rubbed my eyes and squinted over to the alarm. 8:00 sharp. I slipped out of bed and threw on a black tank-top and a pair of Nike shorts. I walked down the stairs in my grandparent's old farm house. I was to stay here the summer to help at their farm. The smell of freshly baked bacon filled my nostrils. "Well hello there sleeping beauty." chuckled my grandfather. "Nice to see you are up." He said. "Yeah.." I signed. I ate my breakfast slowly. It was time to go pick up my mustang. Nervousness swelled up inside me. "I have to go pick up my mustang now." I said to my grand parents. I walked outside into a hot and dry Texas morning. I stepped into my green truck and turned on the AC. "I better get going." I said to myself. I drove off. The road was dusty and bumpy. And finally I saw the sign. "Pick Up Mustangs Here". I got out of my truck and a energetic man said "Oh Miss Loretta, your mustang is over here." He lead me to a large arena. He pointed to a frightened mare, standing in the corner. "She is gorgeous.." I said. The man got her into the trailer and shut the door. The words on the trailer said "MM '14". He hooked the trailer to my truck and said "Good luck Miss Loretta." "Thank you." I said. I looked at my mare one more time, before getting into my truck. "You look like a rose.. I think I know what to name you." I drove off. We finally made it back to the house. I heard the mare make various whinnies and crashing noises. I stopped my truck near a large pasture with a run in shed, food, and water. I made sure the trailer was aligned with the entrance. I opened the trailer door. The mare trotted out and sniffed the ground. As she was exploring I pulled an apple out of my truck. I walked across the fence to where she was and held out the apple to her. She had never seen an apple before, she licked it once, and then bit it. She saw me look into her gorgeous blue eyes and neighed softly. I gently stroked her head cautiously, and she slowly dozed off. I went into the house and shared my news with my grand parents.

Pictures:

http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403446531
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403452113

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 1: Welcoming Committee

I woke up from my long and restless night to my buzzing alarm clock. All night I was thinking about one thing, and one thing only. The Mustang Makeover. Many thoughts swirled through my head that night, some bad and some good. I sat up and yawned. Sleepily I rubbed my eyes and squinted over to the alarm. 8:00 sharp. I slipped out of bed and threw on a black tank-top and a pair of Nike shorts. I walked down the stairs in my grandparent's old farm house. I was to stay here the summer to help at their farm. The smell of freshly baked bacon filled my nostrils. "Well hello there sleeping beauty." chuckled my grandfather. "Nice to see you are up." He said. "Yeah.." I signed. I ate my breakfast slowly. It was time to go pick up my mustang. Nervousness swelled up inside me. "I have to go pick up my mustang now." I said to my grand parents. I walked outside into a hot and dry Texas morning. I stepped into my green truck and turned on the AC. "I better get going." I said to myself. I drove off. The road was dusty and bumpy. And finally I saw the sign. "Pick Up Mustangs Here". I got out of my truck and a energetic man said "Oh Miss Loretta, your mustang is over here." He lead me to a large arena. He pointed to a frightened mare, standing in the corner. "She is gorgeous.." I said. The man got her into the trailer and shut the door. The words on the trailer said "MM '14". He hooked the trailer to my truck and said "Good luck Miss Loretta." "Thank you." I said. I looked at my mare one more time, before getting into my truck. "You look like a rose.. I think I know what to name you." I drove off. We finally made it back to the house. I heard the mare make various whinnies and crashing noises. I stopped my truck near a large pasture with a run in shed, food, and water. I made sure the trailer was aligned with the entrance. I opened the trailer door. The mare trotted out and sniffed the ground. As she was exploring I pulled an apple out of my truck. I walked across the fence to where she was and held out the apple to her. She had never seen an apple before, she licked it once, and then bit it. She saw me look into her gorgeous blue eyes and neighed softly. I gently stroked her head cautiously, and she slowly dozed off. I went into the house and shared my news with my grand parents.

Pictures:

http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403446531
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403452113

I sat inside gazing into the pasture. My grandmother walked in "Do you know what your going to name her?" she asked. "Yes.." I paused. "Her show name will be 'Rose of Shattered Solider' and her barn name will be 'Tycoon'." My grandmother smiled. "I like those names very much. I looked out into the pasture again. Tycoon was galloping around the field. "I guess she gained her strength back." I said to myself. I laughed. From downstairs I heard pots and pans being rattled around. I went downstairs for lunch. As I ate I was planning out exactly how our training was going to go. I went up to my room afterwards. I watched videos on YouTube of free riding, and I daydreamed of doing that with Tycoon.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... -462753310

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 1: Welcoming Committee



[center]I woke up from my long and restless night to my buzzing alarm clock. All night I was thinking about one thing, and one thing only. The Mustang Makeover. Many thoughts swirled through my head that night, some bad and some good. I sat up and yawned. Sleepily I rubbed my eyes and squinted over to the alarm. 8:00 sharp. I slipped out of bed and threw on a black tank-top and a pair of Nike shorts. I walked down the stairs in my grandparent's old farm house. I was to stay here the summer to help at their farm. The smell of freshly baked bacon filled my nostrils. "Well hello there sleeping beauty." chuckled my grandfather. "Nice to see you are up." He said. "Yeah.." I signed. I ate my breakfast slowly. It was time to go pick up my mustang. Nervousness swelled up inside me. "I have to go pick up my mustang now." I said to my grand parents. I walked outside into a hot and dry Texas morning. I stepped into my green truck and turned on the AC. "I better get going." I said to myself. I drove off. The road was dusty and bumpy. And finally I saw the sign. "Pick Up Mustangs Here". I got out of my truck and a energetic man said "Oh Miss Loretta, your mustang is over here." He lead me to a large arena. He pointed to a frightened mare, standing in the corner. "She is gorgeous.." I said. The man got her into the trailer and shut the door. The words on the trailer said "MM '14". He hooked the trailer to my truck and said "Good luck Miss Loretta." "Thank you." I said. I looked at my mare one more time, before getting into my truck. "You look like a rose.. I think I know what to name you." I drove off. We finally made it back to the house. I heard the mare make various whinnies and crashing noises. I stopped my truck near a large pasture with a run in shed, food, and water. I made sure the trailer was aligned with the entrance. I opened the trailer door. The mare trotted out and sniffed the ground. As she was exploring I pulled an apple out of my truck. I walked across the fence to where she was and held out the apple to her. She had never seen an apple before, she licked it once, and then bit it. She saw me look into her gorgeous blue eyes and neighed softly. I gently stroked her head cautiously, and she slowly dozed off. I went into the house and shared my news with my grand parents.

Pictures:

http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403446531
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403452113

I sat inside gazing into the pasture. My grandmother walked in "Do you know what your going to name her?" she asked. "Yes.." I paused. "Her show name will be 'Rose of Shattered Solider' and her barn name will be 'Tycoon'." My grandmother smiled. "I like those names very much. I looked out into the pasture again. Tycoon was galloping around the field. "I guess she gained her strength back." I said to myself. I laughed. From downstairs I heard pots and pans being rattled around. I went downstairs for lunch. As I ate I was planning out exactly how our training was going to go. I went up to my room afterwards. I watched videos on YouTube of free riding, and I daydreamed of doing that with Tycoon.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... -462753310

I pulled on my paddock boots and went down to the pasture where Tycoon was. I filled up her water trough and feed bucket. She nickered in delight at the sight of food. Tycoon made her way up to the feed and started tossing her head up and down. I laughed. Then a light mist of rain came down. I made my way back to the house. I ate my dinner and talked to my grandparents about what I wanted to train Tycoon in. "I really would love to have her be a jumper, and I would just melt if someday we could do free riding." I said. My wise grandparents nodded. "Just work hard and see the outcome." said my grandfather. Then I got ready for bed. I pulled on sweatpants and a baggy tee-shirt. I jumped into bed and the stress of the day drifted away off my shoulders.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403477380

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 2: Basic Training

I turned off my buzzing alarm. I sprung out of bed and threw on some clothes. I rushed down the stairs. "Someone is happy today." said my grandfather. "You betcha'!" I said. I ate breakfast as I peered at the pasture. Tycoon was in the run-in shed. I walked out to the barn, where I grabbed a halter, lead rope, and a grooming kit. I walked to the pasture, and I gave Tycoon her food and water. I entered the pasture slowly. The curious Tycoon walked up to me cautiously. I put out my hand, which held a peppermint. Tycoon gratefully swallowed it and nickered happily. I stroked her head very slowly. She let me pet her. I gently slipped on a red halter over her head. She tried to bite it.. But she couldn't reach it. I laughed. I stroked her mane and found it was very tangled. I clipped on the lead rope and tied her to a skinny tree by her run-in shed. She curiously sniffed the lead rope, and also tried to bite it. I grabbed my grooming kit, and pulled out a curry comb. I let her sniff it before combing out all the mud that was stuck on her beautiful chestnut coat. I then hard brushed, soft brushed the same approach/way. Now it was time for her mane and tail. I took my mane comb and gently stroked the mud caked in her mane out. The tangles disappeared. I combed out her tail, very cautiously. A fly landed on her leg and she kicked out, but luckily I was out of the way. Then the hardest part came, the picking of her hooves. I had to teach her to pick her hoof up, and taught this by putting pressure of her leg and eventually she figured out to pick it up. I picked the rocks out of her hooves one by one. After this mare was practically spotless, I figured some trust training would be good. I first started by leading her around with my lead rope. She was very confused at first, but figured it out. I praised her with every thing good she did. Then I unclipped the lead rope and walked around. It was almost as if Tycoon had forgotten no lead rope was attached. She followed me around the whole pasture. I stroked her face. She whinnied softly. I then pulled out a small tarp from the barn and showed it to my curious mare. She spooked at it and ran behind me several times, and I calmed her down by stroking her. I then put the tarp over her back and around her body. She put her ears back at first, but then realized the tarp meant no harm to her. I praised her. "Your doing great girl!" I said cheerfully. I patted her shoulder and decided to leave on a good note. "I will be back, you should rest now." I said. The mare neighed. With that I walked back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403524099

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 2: Basic Training

I turned off my buzzing alarm. I sprung out of bed and threw on some clothes. I rushed down the stairs. "Someone is happy today." said my grandfather. "You betcha'!" I said. I ate breakfast as I peered at the pasture. Tycoon was in the run-in shed. I walked out to the barn, where I grabbed a halter, lead rope, and a grooming kit. I walked to the pasture, and I gave Tycoon her food and water. I entered the pasture slowly. The curious Tycoon walked up to me cautiously. I put out my hand, which held a peppermint. Tycoon gratefully swallowed it and nickered happily. I stroked her head very slowly. She let me pet her. I gently slipped on a red halter over her head. She tried to bite it.. But she couldn't reach it. I laughed. I stroked her mane and found it was very tangled. I clipped on the lead rope and tied her to a skinny tree by her run-in shed. She curiously sniffed the lead rope, and also tried to bite it. I grabbed my grooming kit, and pulled out a curry comb. I let her sniff it before combing out all the mud that was stuck on her beautiful chestnut coat. I then hard brushed, soft brushed the same approach/way. Now it was time for her mane and tail. I took my mane comb and gently stroked the mud caked in her mane out. The tangles disappeared. I combed out her tail, very cautiously. A fly landed on her leg and she kicked out, but luckily I was out of the way. Then the hardest part came, the picking of her hooves. I had to teach her to pick her hoof up, and taught this by putting pressure of her leg and eventually she figured out to pick it up. I picked the rocks out of her hooves one by one. After this mare was practically spotless, I figured some trust training would be good. I first started by leading her around with my lead rope. She was very confused at first, but figured it out. I praised her with every thing good she did. Then I unclipped the lead rope and walked around. It was almost as if Tycoon had forgotten no lead rope was attached. She followed me around the whole pasture. I stroked her face. She whinnied softly. I then pulled out a small tarp from the barn and showed it to my curious mare. She spooked at it and ran behind me several times, and I calmed her down by stroking her. I then put the tarp over her back and around her body. She put her ears back at first, but then realized the tarp meant no harm to her. I praised her. "Your doing great girl!" I said cheerfully. I patted her shoulder and decided to leave on a good note. "I will be back, you should rest now." I said. The mare neighed. Do with that I walked back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403524099

I made it back to the house. As I pulled off my boots my grandfather walked over to me. "Your doing great teaching her so far." he said. "Thank you!" I said. I decided to eat lunch late. As I was eating I heard pouring rain coming down. "Oh I hope Tycoon is in her run-in shed!" I exclaimed. I looked. She was in her run-in shed. I went into my room for a little while to read. Cody, the family dog curled up next to me. Lightning filled the room with light every minute, and I started to hear hail. I peeked through my curtains. "I better get Tycoon in a real stall, for safety.." I threw on a rain jacket, grabbed a halter and lead rope, and ran to Tycoon. I put on her halter quickly and clipped on her lead rope. I trotted her into the safety of the barn, then I lead her into a stall. I patted her neck. "Stay dry my friend." I ran back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403787342

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 2: Basic Training

I turned off my buzzing alarm. I sprung out of bed and threw on some clothes. I rushed down the stairs. "Someone is happy today." said my grandfather. "You betcha'!" I said. I ate breakfast as I peered at the pasture. Tycoon was in the run-in shed. I walked out to the barn, where I grabbed a halter, lead rope, and a grooming kit. I walked to the pasture, and I gave Tycoon her food and water. I entered the pasture slowly. The curious Tycoon walked up to me cautiously. I put out my hand, which held a peppermint. Tycoon gratefully swallowed it and nickered happily. I stroked her head very slowly. She let me pet her. I gently slipped on a red halter over her head. She tried to bite it.. But she couldn't reach it. I laughed. I stroked her mane and found it was very tangled. I clipped on the lead rope and tied her to a skinny tree by her run-in shed. She curiously sniffed the lead rope, and also tried to bite it. I grabbed my grooming kit, and pulled out a curry comb. I let her sniff it before combing out all the mud that was stuck on her beautiful chestnut coat. I then hard brushed, soft brushed the same approach/way. Now it was time for her mane and tail. I took my mane comb and gently stroked the mud caked in her mane out. The tangles disappeared. I combed out her tail, very cautiously. A fly landed on her leg and she kicked out, but luckily I was out of the way. Then the hardest part came, the picking of her hooves. I had to teach her to pick her hoof up, and taught this by putting pressure of her leg and eventually she figured out to pick it up. I picked the rocks out of her hooves one by one. After this mare was practically spotless, I figured some trust training would be good. I first started by leading her around with my lead rope. She was very confused at first, but figured it out. I praised her with every thing good she did. Then I unclipped the lead rope and walked around. It was almost as if Tycoon had forgotten no lead rope was attached. She followed me around the whole pasture. I stroked her face. She whinnied softly. I then pulled out a small tarp from the barn and showed it to my curious mare. She spooked at it and ran behind me several times, and I calmed her down by stroking her. I then put the tarp over her back and around her body. She put her ears back at first, but then realized the tarp meant no harm to her. I praised her. "Your doing great girl!" I said cheerfully. I patted her shoulder and decided to leave on a good note. "I will be back, you should rest now." I said. The mare neighed. Do with that I walked back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403524099

I made it back to the house. As I pulled off my boots my grandfather walked over to me. "Your doing great teaching her so far." he said. "Thank you!" I said. I decided to eat lunch late. As I was eating I heard pouring rain coming down. "Oh I hope Tycoon is in her run-in shed!" I exclaimed. I looked. She was in her run-in shed. I went into my room for a little while to read. Cody, the family dog curled up next to me. Lightning filled the room with light every minute, and I started to hear hail. I peeked through my curtains. "I better get Tycoon in a real stall, for safety.." I threw on a rain jacket, grabbed a halter and lead rope, and ran to Tycoon. I put on her halter quickly and clipped on her lead rope. I trotted her into the safety of the barn, then I lead her into a stall. I patted her neck. "Stay dry my friend." I ran back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403787342

I came through the front door soaked. "Dinner is ready!" grandmother called. I pulled of my boots and rain jacket and sat at the table. As I ate my soup I felt relief that Tycoon was okay in the barn. I finished my dinner. I headed upstairs to my room as Cody, the family dog, started whimpering. I looked outside to see what was wrong. Heat lightning lit up the whole sky and thunder roared furiously. "It's okay." I said to the dog. I heard the horses in the barn getting loud as the rain got louder and more powerful. I sat down on my bed trying to get the storm off my mind. I started reading a book. Then I had an idea to create a name plate for Tycoon. I got a piece of paper and started writing in fancy letters her name. I then got ready for bed early, because I knew I would have trouble sleeping in the noise of outside. I threw on some pajamas and sat downstairs with my grandparents.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403790835

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 2: Basic Training

I turned off my buzzing alarm. I sprung out of bed and threw on some clothes. I rushed down the stairs. "Someone is happy today." said my grandfather. "You betcha'!" I said. I ate breakfast as I peered at the pasture. Tycoon was in the run-in shed. I walked out to the barn, where I grabbed a halter, lead rope, and a grooming kit. I walked to the pasture, and I gave Tycoon her food and water. I entered the pasture slowly. The curious Tycoon walked up to me cautiously. I put out my hand, which held a peppermint. Tycoon gratefully swallowed it and nickered happily. I stroked her head very slowly. She let me pet her. I gently slipped on a red halter over her head. She tried to bite it.. But she couldn't reach it. I laughed. I stroked her mane and found it was very tangled. I clipped on the lead rope and tied her to a skinny tree by her run-in shed. She curiously sniffed the lead rope, and also tried to bite it. I grabbed my grooming kit, and pulled out a curry comb. I let her sniff it before combing out all the mud that was stuck on her beautiful chestnut coat. I then hard brushed, soft brushed the same approach/way. Now it was time for her mane and tail. I took my mane comb and gently stroked the mud caked in her mane out. The tangles disappeared. I combed out her tail, very cautiously. A fly landed on her leg and she kicked out, but luckily I was out of the way. Then the hardest part came, the picking of her hooves. I had to teach her to pick her hoof up, and taught this by putting pressure of her leg and eventually she figured out to pick it up. I picked the rocks out of her hooves one by one. After this mare was practically spotless, I figured some trust training would be good. I first started by leading her around with my lead rope. She was very confused at first, but figured it out. I praised her with every thing good she did. Then I unclipped the lead rope and walked around. It was almost as if Tycoon had forgotten no lead rope was attached. She followed me around the whole pasture. I stroked her face. She whinnied softly. I then pulled out a small tarp from the barn and showed it to my curious mare. She spooked at it and ran behind me several times, and I calmed her down by stroking her. I then put the tarp over her back and around her body. She put her ears back at first, but then realized the tarp meant no harm to her. I praised her. "Your doing great girl!" I said cheerfully. I patted her shoulder and decided to leave on a good note. "I will be back, you should rest now." I said. The mare neighed. Do with that I walked back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403524099

I made it back to the house. As I pulled off my boots my grandfather walked over to me. "Your doing great teaching her so far." he said. "Thank you!" I said. I decided to eat lunch late. As I was eating I heard pouring rain coming down. "Oh I hope Tycoon is in her run-in shed!" I exclaimed. I looked. She was in her run-in shed. I went into my room for a little while to read. Cody, the family dog curled up next to me. Lightning filled the room with light every minute, and I started to hear hail. I peeked through my curtains. "I better get Tycoon in a real stall, for safety.." I threw on a rain jacket, grabbed a halter and lead rope, and ran to Tycoon. I put on her halter quickly and clipped on her lead rope. I trotted her into the safety of the barn, then I lead her into a stall. I patted her neck. "Stay dry my friend." I ran back to the house.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403787342

I came through the front door soaked. "Dinner is ready!" grandmother called. I pulled of my boots and rain jacket and sat at the table. As I ate my soup I felt relief that Tycoon was okay in the barn. I finished my dinner. I headed upstairs to my room as Cody, the family dog, started whimpering. I looked outside to see what was wrong. Heat lightning lit up the whole sky and thunder roared furiously. "It's okay." I said to the dog. I heard the horses in the barn getting loud as the rain got louder and more powerful. I sat down on my bed trying to get the storm off my mind. I started reading a book. Then I had an idea to create a name plate for Tycoon. I got a piece of paper and started writing in fancy letters her name. I then got ready for bed early, because I knew I would have trouble sleeping in the noise of outside. I threw on some pajamas and sat downstairs with my grandparents.

Pictures:
http://dressageisaboss.deviantart.com/a ... 1403790835

I finally was tired. I slipped into my bed to go to sleep, and I drifted away in my thoughts. I had a dream, Tycoon was jumping a 5 foot vertical and we won 1st... Suddenly, I was jolted awake. I had heard a noise from downstairs, perhaps a hammer. I could make out some words. "She's going to love this name plate.", "Yeah, she is!" What was this? Were my grandparents making copy of the paper name plate into steel to hang by her stall? I fell asleep again. I had another dream, but this time it was more relaxing. I rode on the beach bareback with my lovely mare as she gracefully reared and we soared through the sky.

[UnicornDoingDressage]

Week 3: Let's Do This

The alarm buzzed. energetically sprung out of bed. All was peaceful, the birds were chirping, no rain, and best of all my mare was safe. I put on some clothes and practically ran down the stairs. "Good morning!" I said cheerfully. "Morning sweetie." said my grandmother. "When your at the barn go see what is by Tycoon's stall." my grandmother smiled and said. I ate my breakfast fast, but not too fast. Just fast enough so I could go spend time with my lovely mare. I put on tall boots and grabbed my helmet, just incase! I walked to her stall. I saw her beautiful name plate and smiled. I saw Tycoon. she was laying down on her soft hay. When she saw me her ears perked forward and stood up. Shavings were stuck everywhere in her mane and tail. I laughed. I unclipped open her stall guard and slipped her halter on. I lead her by her halter out into the isle, and clipped on cross ties. Tycoon made silly faces, and bobbed her head up and down. I patted her neck. "You are sooo silly!" I said laughing. I started giving her a nice brushing but the mud caked on her indicated she might need a bath. "Lets bathe you." I said and I unclipped her and lead her to the wash stall. Tycoon looked around her surroundings, which was normal for her curious self. I showed her the hose and she licked it. When the water slowly came out she tried to eat it. I sprayed her legs to her belly and her neck, Tycoon found this as great fun! I rubbed her in soap and then rinsed her. After she was clean and fresh smelling, I lead her back to the cross rails by her stall. I put on a half pad and placed a English saddle on. I attached a girth, and I tightened it. I learned Tycoon is girthy, she turned her neck and tried to nip my bottom. She felt weird with this thing on her back. I lead her out with her halter and lunge line to an indoor riding arena. I told her to trot using arm motions and clicking, and she trotted.. even though she was running it. I told her to walk and tried again. She picked up a better trot this time, but she felt off balance with the saddle on. Then we changed directions after a while, and I told her to pick up a canter. she was puzzled. Her canter was so very large and very off balance. I tried many times until finally she got it. Then I trotted her over simple trot poles. Her feet stumbled this way and that. I tried many times until she was able to pick up her feet correctly. I gave her a break and rewarded her for her hard work. This training was going very good considering she had never been trained before. I lead her over a tiny (less than a foot) cross-rail. She did the average beginner horse "Uggggh" over it. I tried again at the canter. She picked up her feet more, but of course its difficult when the jump is so tiny. I raised it to a foot. Still a small jump, she actually jumped it. I praised her. "You are amazing." I whispered to her. We walked back to her stall proud of what she accomplished.

Pictures:
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