Cinnamon's Second Time Wearing a Saddle - Colt Starting

This is Cinnamon's second week of training and second time wearing a saddle. We try to work with our colts calmly and gently enough that they do not buck, so we start out at a walk and build up slowly. Cinnamon progressed very quickly. It's impressive that we were able to start longeing him at a trot so soon especially over jumps. Normally we don't longe with the stirrups down but we did this to desensitize Cinnamon in the area where the rider's legs will be. Horses will often buck when the stirrups first flap coming over a jump. We moved up to jumping gradually so he would have a good experience.

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Pets & Animals

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• ponypros
• pony+pro
• cinnamon
• horse+training
• natural+horsemanship
• sadding
• first+time
• wearing+saddle
• saddle
• tack
• colt+starting
• colt+training
• colt
• pony
• section+b
• welsh

[cheerioTrainer]

Cinnamon looks like he's doing great!!

[MegsLivestock]

so cute