A Couple New Pictures

These are from last night... had a beautiful sunset and enjoyed relaxing with Aspire will she dined on beautiful locally grown grass hay!

Best Circles Yet!

I played with Aspire again a couple days ago.  It was our first real play session in about a month... You could tell she has had a lot of time off but she was really, really good!  Still so light and responsive, definitely had a little more energy but lots of draw and she took lots of comfort in being with me.  We played some on hills, jumps, a wonderful yo-yo, and... a REALLY great circling game too!  Our first time trotting on-line, in a pasture (not a pen), without her trying to blast off!  We did figure 8's, basic changes of direction, and some transition.  We did circles at the end of our play and she was so relaxed, her whole topline got rounder, and she had an ear on me the whole time.  Wish someone had a video camera.  I have some time off the next couple days and can't wait to get back out there and play with her some more!  Check back for updated pix. :)

For Sale

Sweet Savvy Lena, 2008 AQHA Filly

Sire: Nic O Lena Gold (15.2h) / Dam: Rombo Sweet Darby (15.3h+)

Reminic, Sonny Dee Bar, Three Bars, Jet Deck, Doc Bar, Doc OLena, & Poco Bueno

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"Aspire" is a personable, athletic filly with a great foundation in natural horsemanship.  Lots of ground work, saddling, bridling, and been sat on a few times.  She's easy to handle, good with flagging/tarps, light on the halter, good feel, respectful of your space, tries to please.  On-line: changes of direction, figure 8's, transitions among gaits, side passes, some driving, beginning spins and bowing.  Liberty: good draw, some change of direction, side pass, beginning spins, backs by her tail.  Yields well to a feel.  Most Level Two ground skills of Parelli.  Can fill out a levels chart and email.

Very correct conformation, clean legs, sound, UTD on everything, nice bare feet.  Easy keeper, gets along well with other horses, goats, dogs.

This girl has the potential to excel in a variety of disciplines with her versatile pedigree, willing nature, and athletic abilities.  Light on her feet, quick, sharp over jumps, and shows an interest in cows.

Delivery is possible.  Asking $1000 - may consider trade for round pen panels, horse trailer, or western saddle.  Considerations given to NH or 4-H students.  Motivated seller.

See archive for additional photos, especially MAY.

Fat & Happy

Videos

I got some short clips of Aspire and I playing around today that I thought I'd throw up here.  It's been about a month since I've had anytime to mess with her and she did wonderful for all that time off! Also sticked her at 14.2h today! :) 

Sitting on the fence while putting a leg over her. 

Sitting on the fence to sitting on her, maybe 3rd time.

Flagging from the fence for the first time.

Trot, bring back, haltering

Bring back, then boyfriend gets distracted by a semi :)

Squeeze game, had trouble with the wait on this one. Kept wanting to come in!

Flagging

  Flagging until she decided to follow the camera man :)

  Changing direction.

Yo-yo at phase 1!

First Saddling & New Friends

 

7/9 Saddled w/o Cinch at the end of play time.  

Friday was the first day I got her cinched up and she did great.  We played on the ground and warmed up, did some saddling without the cinch, just lots of on and off, letting it fall, etc.  When I did cinch her up it was no big deal at all, we've done lots of girthing simulations so she was already used to that tightening feeling.  She did great walking out on a circle with the saddle and eventually I asked her to move up into a trot.  She got about a half a lap before bucking and leaping like a bronc.  I helped her come back down and calm herself by disengaging her the best I could and yo-yo-ing her backwards from me, then resent her.  We did get some good trot after that without issue, some changes of direction, and transitions.  The canter definitely prompts her to buck, and hard! I let her canter a few strides and break into a trot and called it good.  She was really quiet for unsaddling and didn't seem that bothered by the whole process.  I'm interested to see how she does for round two and hopefully can have someone document it with photos.  I need to process a bit more and hopefully will have better detail to share on this first saddling experience later!

Aspire out with her new friend, Bob - 7/11.

Play Time 7/8

Sideways

Yo-Yo

Friendly Game approaching Zone 5

Beginning Driving from Zone 5 - the darn weeds kept snagging my rope!

Pretty Tail :)

Working on a bit of spinning

Saddle on her back, w/o cinch, for first time!

Letting her walk around with the saddle everywhere!

Parallel parking

First seat taken!