Taylers Christmas Present

In October I bought a buddy saddle for Tayler for Christmas. I was very excited because she loves to come for a ride with me but its very uncomfortable for both of us, especially her.,

 Tay was so excited to try it out but it required a bit of time as Spice hasn't been out for quite a while. First, we had to get her sillies out, so we both didn't go for an unexpected ride through the air. She has been very frisky lately when we let her out of her corral - she tried to play with Ed the other day - he was not impressed with her at all.

After lunging her, she was much calmer, so we mounted up and Spice was very good. We rode up to the big field and back and around the front yard. I figured that was good for a first time, not to mention Tay and I were very cold.

Spice did great, I wasn't absolutely sure how she would feel with the weight of Tayler in her saddle (I test drove the saddle in the fall, without Tay, of course and Spice was fine.) 

Spice is a wonderful girl, I'm sure she knows when she is carrying someone small and precious, her movements change. A couple months ago I took her and Tay around the property when we were almost to the edge of the property, where you can look off a bluff, Spice suddenly stopped and would not go any farther. She was obviously nervous of something out there, but instead of fighting me and bolting, she walked as fast as she could away from where she had stopped, keeping her ears focused behind her making sure nothing was following her. Some horses would freak out and do everything in their power to get away with or without a passenger and some horses protect themselves and their passenger(s)

We love her very much and are so lucky to have her with us.

I am having fun despite my very serious expression (what a horrible picture of me!)