Day 11

Well, yesterday (Day 10) was a recovery day from showing. I worked with Baja in the evening, mostly on accepting the saddle blanket. I also brushed him, put the halter on and off, and did a little leading. He was having a little bit of a pushy day, he tried to nip at me a couple of times and then was advancing into my space, I nipped that at the bud and made him do a little work.

This morning we started with brushing, haltering and leading. Then I added the saddle blanket and surcingle, did more leading and worked on picking up his feet. After that I put a regular halter on him that had bit snaps on it and then added a big egg-butt snaffle in his mouth. We worked on leading a bunch more, and getting him to move. Then we worked on lungeing in small circles on both sides. After that, I turned him loose with the surcingle and halter/bit to wear for the rest of the day.