New Years Ride!

A whole group of girls met up at our barn (it has an indoor arena) this afternoon for a New Years ride.  Before all the excitement, I brought Sailor up to the big barn.  He'd never been in an indoor before.  We walked around and sniffed stuff then I clipped him and saddled him up.  After longeing for a few minutes, I climbed on.  He wasn't sure he could move with someone on his back but he figured it out.  We didn't do anything strenuous, just about 5 circuits around the barn.  He's got the whole turning and whoa-ing down though, lol.  I've spent tons of time ground driving him so this was what I expected. 

When all the company got there, I rode Emmy.   This was really a good experience for her.  There were 5 other horses in the arena with us and several barn husbands around, lots of chaos for a green girl!  She took it all in stride.  Right now our training focus is getting her to relax into the bit and flex a bit for me.  She improves every time I ride her, even today with all the commotion. 

Of course, I had to get Simon out to show him off.  Everybody sqeed over the curly curly baby!  He was really good with all of it.  He found a lifelong friend in one of the barn husbands.  He's got longer fingernails and he knows just where to scratch.  I think they're both in love.  I walked Simon all over the barn and he was so good.  He's a bold one to be such a baby.  Since he's extremely hairy and our weather in Kentucky isn't like what he's used to in Canada, I decided to clip him a bit.  I put the half inch guard on the clippers and clipped his chest and part of his belly.  He wasn't too happy about the vibration but he stood like a gentleman and let me do it.  I could tell he was rolling those little eyes though, lol.

I didn't get any pics.  I actually left the camera in the car!  Maybe tomorrow....

I hope everybody had a good New Year like I did!!