Fara.....something?

Working with the little Arabian mare I still havn't learned the name of! She's a really fun little horse though and really sharp. She's one of those horses where you hardly ever have to repeat things once you've introduced them. This is how it goes on most occasions: You introduce something new, like the blanket. She squirms, bites, switch her tail and paws. You keep at it for a couple of minutes and she gives you one of those long, loud sighs, licks her lips and just stands, ears forward and all. Next session she's right where you left of.


Sackin out a little.

I like to have them as loose as possible, giving them the option of staying rather than forcing them. If she feels she has to leave, she sure can. This works well for me and most horses. This is the 5th session with this mare I think.


I also like to have them see what I'm about to do, check out the saddle, blanket or what have you. Even tease them alittle and move the saddle or blanket away a little and have their inborn quriosity take over.

Still keeping the leadrope loose and just draped over my arm. Moving slow but deliberate and giving her time to leave if she feels she has to.





I like to mess around with the stirrups. Pull and put preassure on them. Rattle, shake and bang them around abit.



Toss the rope over her back.

Making sure she gets alot of transissions, direction changes, stops and starts.



Moving hind & frontquarters



Rope over hocks, letting her find the way to slack.

Same deal, but rope behind cantle.



Making sure she is nice and relaxed before we call it a day.