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Subject: Training Queen of Hearts for Mal!

Author:
Jennifer

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Date Posted: 15:06:57 10/25/02 Fri

I went to Mal's stable to pick up Queen. then, I drove back to my stable to do her training. I brought her out of my trailer and brought her to a grooming stall. For about 15 minutes, I groomed and brushed Queen. I picked her hooves and combed her mane and tail too. When I was finished I clipped a halter onto her halter. Then I led her to the arena. Queen obediantly walked around it a few times with me. After I thought we walked around abundant times, I stated to take her over a small caveleti. She seemed to step to the side a little before going over, but that was fine for now. We went over it plenty of times until Queen went over with reletive ease. I finally went and got a saddle and put it on her. I walked her over the jump with her saddle on. I did that for a week in a row.

1 week later

By now, Queen was jogging over and human speed running over the jumps with no one on her. I called Mal's family over so Angel could give her a try. Mal and her family cam over, and Angel saddled up Queen. Angel tightened the girth and measured her stirrups and in no time she was on. She warmed Queen up, and then they started trotting. Angel tryed grtting Queen over the jumps. Queen would step aside and then jump for awhile, but she relaxed soon. I let Angel come over everyday for awhile, until Queen loved jumping.

1 week later.

We gave Queen a carrot or treat every time she went over a jump. She was now a regular jumping horse!
We would work later with her, so she could be a showjumper.

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er...isn't that kinda quick for training a horse to jump? (NT)	Dana	15:54:40 10/25/02 Fri
well, inside this is long >>>>>> -- Jennifer, 18:20:20 10/26/02 Sat