Training - Day 1 (7-15-15)

EEEK! I've moved Wasabi into the boarding stable where she'll be staying long term, and I'm stoked. (Or can't you tell?) but it hasn't been all rainbows and all-you-can-eat buffets. Who here likes surprises? Not me! Well, this mare came with a few that I wasn't so excited to find out about. As it turns out, she doesn't cross tie, or tie, or know about polo wraps, or spray bottles..or baths..

So we have had some learning experiences already. And a broken halter, broken lead rope, a stunning levade, some technically perfect half steps, and an incident with a polo wrap. All by accident.

But, she's a wonderful mover, has a very sweet temperament, and gets along very well with her neighbours. She settled right in immediately.

I haven't sat on her yet, there wasn't a soul at the stable yesterday and so I figured it wouldn't be the safest thing to get on her for the first time all alone. But I put the tack on and longed her, then let her loose in the round pen for some video. Here she is!