Daddy decided that it was finally time to start riding the horses again. When we brought them home from the rescue, we made the decision to do training before riding them as they were disrespectful. Munchkin had some bad experiences with a few horses at the ranch, so she was hesitant to get back on her horse, Dixie, until she knew that she was respecting her.
While training has taken longer due to our slow training schedule, they have made huge strides and are pretty good on the ground. We still have more work to do, but Daddy felt they were ready to start getting some miles under the saddle. To be safe, they rode in the arena. It will be a little while before they are ready to head outside of the enclosure.
They both did well even though they were a bit unsure of being ridden. They definitely need to continue with their ground training while incorporating riding training into their training schedule. It was fun to see how much they have filled out since we brought them home. Yes, they’ve filled out from eating, but they also both have more muscle mass. It makes us smile to see them so healthy and happy.
