Here he is! He has been here since Tuesday morning. I lunged him Wednesday to see how he would do. He did well. He is VERY alert which made me nervous. I have ridden thouroughbreds, specifically race horses that have been very alert which in turn made them incredibly spooky. So I wasn't sure about getting on him. Riding used to be the thing I did most in my life. What I lived to do. But life has taken me on a differnt path. A path that didn't allow me to do this thing that I loved for many many years. So I am very out of practice and very out of shape. So the idea of getting up on a 17 hand race horse was a bit unnerving.
This is Steady checking out the cows across the street. Like I said he is alert.
What I quickly found out was that he is a dream to ride!!! Not spooky and totally safe. Nothing to fear...well expect my ability to stay on :) He did what I asked. Moved forward when I wanted him to stopped when I wanted him to. And he didn't mistake my arena for a race track!!
We had a wonderful ride!
He is such a good boy.
HEAVEN!
Be still my heart! What a great first ride! He is beautiful... and you look absolutely smitten:))) So happy for you!
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