Today the babies came into the barn and we groomed and played with them. I then had this fab idea of tacking Maisey up to get her used to her tack again as it was June the last time she had any on. So we trundled down to the stables and popped the saddle on her. She was not bothered at all so I asked Peter to leg me up so I could lean over her...again no response from her apart form annoying Peter! So I then got the mounting block and stood up on it next to her, put my foot in the stirrup and just leant over her she moved a little bit so I bobbed down again. I waited for a moment and then did the same again before popping my right leg over and sitting on her!!!! I just stayed down low and she did not seem too concerned at all. We patted her and made a fuss and then I dismounted again. It was such a special moment...sitting on my baby!
It took me back to when she was a foal and I used to lean over her neck and pretend I was riding her...I would whisper in her ear as if we were going round the XC at Badminton!!! I'm not sure if she remembered or not though!!!
So Kirkby was feeling left out and as we were on a roll I decided to have a go at putting the saddle on him. I popped the numnah on first and then gently put the saddle on before very slowly doing the girth up. Peter let him have the garlic lick to keep hm occupied but he was not bothered at all.
A very successful day all round really! Before you know it they will both be broken in and hacking out!!!!!
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