Skittles is very sweet and easy to be around and groom. She has some pushy behaviors when asked to move and yield her front shoulders. She carries her head high and is tight over her back. After her arrival at SAFE, we gave her time to settle in, followed by ground work to help establish leadership, then started riding her last week. There were no problems with tack or grooming. On her first ride with Terry, Skittles started out a little anxious, but was easily quieted. It was the first time she’d been ridden in some time, and there was a crowd of people at the gate. She calmed down and the “bolting” energy went away with some easy walking around the arena. Terry will continue the ground work and riding with the goal of making her kid safe ready. Terry has lots of desensitizing ground work planned.
