Day 9

Today I managed to fit in a session between lessons and horse show. It was a good day! I start out each day by cleaning the pen, so Baja can get used to me just moving around in the pen. He is so curious, he went over and started nosing the manure bucket, pulling on the handles and trying to turn it over!










I started out by brushing him all over today. He stood like a champ for that! Then I introduced the halter and leadrope, and a saddle blanket. We had to work awhile for him to accept them. I have to work more on his right side, which is his protective side. By the end of the session, I was able to put the halter on and off of him and led him a little in small circles each direction!




I also took his number tag off his neck and now I have a new "necklace"!