Dull Ponies, Continued

I complained about dull ponies and then what happened? I got a draft pony in to train. Actually, I like her. She's more willing than Texas anyway!

Her name is Maggie and she is a Haflinger. I have no photos of her but will have to get some soon because she is dreamy. Every little student I have wants her. It makes it tough to sell "the short mane improves the look of the neck!" to a bunch of little girls who have now seen a pony with a two-foot long blonde mane. I am the biggest pulled-mane fan ever and I have to admit that sometimes I maybe sort of think Maggie's mane is pretty. A little bit.

Maggie is six years old and pretty much still a baby. She's started with some good basics but is still very green. She's the biggest noodle ever sometimes! Today I introduced side reins to try to straighten her out a little bit and she responded very well. That's one nice thing about a draft... the freak-out is pretty low key. What's this? Something new?? I think I can't go forward at all in fact I think I just might... oh never mind. Too much effort. And then we proceeded to walk and trot and make somewhat lovely circles with our head and neck basically in front of our body for about twenty minutes and we were done. Successful ride!