Training a Young Friesian Cross Under Saddle

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Uploaded by on Aug 3, 2008

RS Night Lightning is a 3 yo Friesian/Arabian cross gelding. He was born on the property and has known nothing but natural horsemanship since his first minutes of life.

He was started gently in harness last winter, then allowed to be an adolescent in the pasture for another six months.

This is his first ride-- it's all about the level of trust; his trust of me, and my trust of him.

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  • what a beautiful horse and you did an excellent job! YOur horse looks so relaxed, You prepared him well! 5*****!!

  • Aww... thank you. He was an easy one; he's got a very compliant personality. He's a good boy.

  • Great job! I give you 5 stars.

  • Thank you! Lightning made it easy, though. There's nothing like a good ole' Left Brain Introvert. ::off to watch your video::

  • great job!! This is definately the best way to start a horse. Parelli has done wonders for me and my horse even within the two weeks I've been doing it. Kudos to you for taking the time to slowly get the horse used to a person on his back....sadly I've seen too many people just saddle up an unstarted horse than jump on and ride out the bucks.

    He sure is a looker also! I love the face!!!!

  • Aww... thank you for the kind comments. It's a lot less intimidating getting on a three-year-old when you've been hugging and laying all over him since he was 15 minutes old. :-) As for his looks, the Friesian/Arabian is a cross which either seems to go spectacularly right or spectacularly wrong-- and my parents obviously lucked out and got the best of both worlds with Night Lightning.

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  • what a stunning horse! the trust is obvious between you

  • Well done ladies! What a nice cross, lovely horse :)

  • wow really nice job im impressed, thats how you do it

  • it is....my 10 year old gelding (9 at the time) frightened me off for the first two weeks of owning him...so I know what you mean.

    Yes your parents were lucky to get such a handsome guy! He's beautiful

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