[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

She keeps selling herself short. She did very good. And I did not take her on just the easy trails. I wanted to make sure as much as I could that she would be alright with him. He is young and she was new, so I figured if she could go where I took her she'd do fine at home:)

Okie is young but very level headed, and actually acts better when you ride him then for ground work, leading, tied up etc. He spent alot of time tied to the tree here. He ripped on of my stirrup fenders off one day with his teeth:( I mean ripped the leather right in half. I figured the leather must have been bad, but when I took it to the shop to be fixed they said the leather was fine. He just was always checking stuff out:)

Becky

[CindyDawg]

Aww thanks. He's still curious though. I don't know if I should but I let him check everything going on him out. I let him sniff the saddle blanket and saddle first and show him brushes etc before using them. I do it because he would try to turn his head around to see. Now when I show him he keeps his head straight (most of the x)

[HairOfTheDog]

I'll be nervous on ecurbh's first trail ride....I am such a worrier. I want it to be totally safe for him, and so much can happen.

I hope we get to go before too long though, I have friends with quiet enough horses for him to borrow one perhaps, and we can sandwich him in between us ;~D