Bailey I

This is my new walker, Bailey. I rescued him from a neglectful dealer. he's very "show programmed" in the ring. Takes some help mounting up in the ring, he's terrified of someone getting on in the ring. He's fine though getting on by the barn to go for a trail ride. He's being calmer this day because I had a friend come out with her gelding to keep him company. please excuse the wobbly camera. he still has his horrible plantation shoes on in this video, but my farrier has since been out to put regular shoes on. I believe he is doing more of a stepping pace here, He is still learning to slow down in the ring and I'm learning to get out of that "gonna trot" stance!! lol.

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Pets & Animals

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• Tennessee
• Walking
• Horse
• Running
• Walk

[TWHequestrian]

thanks. I have newer videos of him now, if you are interested to see his progress, he's been learning to canter and is now barefoot too. I'm trying to get him onto a snaffle bit also, I believe no one ever rode him on a snaffle before!! poor guy!

[o0crazypony0o]

GOOD FOR YOU! I love to see the breed naturally. I was going to buy one that had soring scars that was a hurricane katrina rescue. Good job with him and keep it up!!!

[TWHequestrian]

Update on Bailey: Hoping to get a new video up soon, he is doing great and is turning into quite the star at the barn. He is a great trail horse, has never spooked at anything for me yet. We have been working on collection and suppleness out on the trail and he's such a quick learner!

[TWHequestrian]

Every day he opens up bit more and now reacts to me around him (I guess he was trained to stand still and ignore his surroundings?) and he now reacts when I hit itchy spots when grooming ("oooo, yes!!") and is a great horse. Just needs a lot of work to overcome his feelings and expectations of what the ring is about (he thinks its doing a running walk on the rail... around and around! I think its working on suppleness and working together). He's a great boy though. very smart and kind!

[audioambrosia]

How lucky your horse is to have such a concerned owner! I have also had a show horse (of a different breed) that was pretty much "fried in the brain" from the training techniques used on them and it a long slow process to make them trust humans again. But hang in there, it'll be worth it!