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Subject: Breaking Penny to saddle (step 6)

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Leash

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Date Posted: 01:15:57 11/29/02 Fri

Breaking Penny to saddle (step 6)

I gave my TB filly a good groom and then led her to the schooling ring. As a warm up I lunged her, then I saddled her up with a girth, saddlepad, weight and saddle. She took little notice and when I lunged her her gaits were as smooth as normal. I once again, added the stirrup leathers to the saddle and after her initial shuffling, she grew used to them and worked as well as normal. Occasionally they hit her side a little harder than normal and she turned her head to see what was going on, she never disobeyed my commands though and continued moving. I added the stirrup irons to the saddle and led her around at a walk, holding onto the side of her halter. They swung form side to side as she moved, but they no longer frightened her. I felt she was ready for some extra weight so I called over my friend, a young child jockey, to half back her. I held her still and she gently and swiftly hoisted herself up so she would be lying on top of the saddle. She quickly slid off. Penny had been a little shocked and stood still. My friend then tried it again. This time penny tried to step away from us, obviously confused with what was going on. I praised her and gave her a reassuring pat. My friend continued to back her again and again until she could lie on top of the saddle without having Penny move. As Penny grew use to the weight she grew more relaxed and when my friend dismounted again, I gave her a pat, fed her a carrot and lunged her to cool her down. I then took off the saddle and hosed her down and released her into the field for the day.

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