Post by DancingFeathers on Jun 7, 2015 22:58:49 GMT
So I have been given the opportunity to start working with a new horse, with the option to buy him if it works out. His name is Webster, he is a 10 year old Paint/draft cross. He used to foxhunt tier 2. He belongs to my current barn owners boyfriend, but they don't do much with him and don't want to see him sitting around anymore. He hasn't been in work since last summer I believe. He's sweet, but out of shape and horribly attached to "his" pony.
I'm going to use this thread to chronicle my work with him!
I pulled Webster out of the field today to see what he would do. I'll probably need to work with him slowly and get his mind back.
I was also told that he loves having his own person as well, and he likes me, I've been able to do more with him and more easily then the BO has been able to do and I just started working with him. I brought him out, let him graze, brushed him and he was great. I brought him to the ring and put him on the lunge line. He lunges! He called to the pony a few times, but really nothing excessive.
He was a little up and not really listening when I started lunging him but he settled down pretty fast.
First Video: Start of the lunging session
Second Video: End of the lunging session
Third Video: Just playing with him a bit. At one point the pony called to him and he chose to come with me instead so that made me happy!
And A couple pictures
I'm going to use this thread to chronicle my work with him!
I pulled Webster out of the field today to see what he would do. I'll probably need to work with him slowly and get his mind back.
I was also told that he loves having his own person as well, and he likes me, I've been able to do more with him and more easily then the BO has been able to do and I just started working with him. I brought him out, let him graze, brushed him and he was great. I brought him to the ring and put him on the lunge line. He lunges! He called to the pony a few times, but really nothing excessive.
He was a little up and not really listening when I started lunging him but he settled down pretty fast.
First Video: Start of the lunging session
Second Video: End of the lunging session
Third Video: Just playing with him a bit. At one point the pony called to him and he chose to come with me instead so that made me happy!
And A couple pictures
