Well, I brought Abbe home from 5 weeks of training the day after Gary's car accident. Had to borrow a trailer as we no longer had a truck to pull mine. The plan was to put her to work 3-5 times per week and go back for lessons. Everything was topsy turvy here, so the first two weeks she only got line driven a couple of times. This past week I worked her five days, and today Darrin was kind enough to transport us out for a session with Andrea. Abbe was more than cooperative getting on a new trailer and as soon as we left she rode well on the trip out.
When we got there, I harnessed her in the trailer and took her into the indoor. She was a little puffy, so we just stood there and relaxed for about 5 minutes. Andrea wanted me to start first so she could see how we were doing. I was very pleasantly surprised, as Abbe was better than she has been all week. Then Andrea took over and made a few corrections. I brought along the new harness I bought (like a jerk) on Ebay only to find that in no way will it fit her. The saddle tree is too narrow and it sits about 5 inches above her withers. I am in the process of trying to return it....who knows. Also, in the past three weeks Abbe has gained weight...now I have to cut back her grain. (She is currently getting 2/3 of a pound of Safe Choice am and pm with about 3 cups of beet pulp and Vit. E and Selinium). She's on grass all day (like a lawn, not a lush pasture) and very little hay. I ordered a new surcingle and look forward to applying what I learned today when I work her tomorrow. Will I ever find a harness that fits her right????
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