[MissTargets]

We checked on Jody, the Arabian mare last night. She has been at the trainers, for a month. She was due to come home, but he called and wanted to know if we wanted to keep her there longer and how far we wanted to take her. This is the first time I have ever taken a horse to a professional trainer, and was a little apprehensive about it. My daughter had already had her broke to saddle, and rode her a few times.

As he brushed and saddled her, I kept a eye on her reactions. She never flinched, shied, or acted in the least bit scared of him. He rode her at walk, trot and canter. It was so funny as this mare hardly makes horse size, and he is over 6 foot tall..lol She did well, but was way too fast at a canter. He had just started her on that. No gaping mouth with a snaffle and backed nicely too. We decided to keep her there for two more weeks. The weather has been so bad here, with lots of rain that she might as well get worked there.

[HairOfTheDog]

More time is always good if you want to to come home pretty solid. Sometimes the first 30 days they do whatever you ask, emotionally coming to grips with this work stuff. It's sometimes later when they have more confidence that they begin to question whether they really have to behave ;~D

[Duchess47]

30 days is really a very short time at a trainer, and if you can afford to have her there longer and she seems comfortable, leave her for awhile.

[FrogInABlender]

She never flinched, shied, or acted in the least bit scared of him...

Sounds like a good trainer. I hate people who think they have to beat a horse into submission. Sounds like a good choice to leave her there for a while longer.