...and she thought that was just too darn funny. "You call that a saddle? Ha, ha, ha!"
So we moved on to the cute little itty-bitty black pony saddle...
...which was still pretty funny. Maybe we need some accessories?
Yes, a bridle, that's what she wanted. A snaffle bit and reins, just like a real horse. All she needs now is a rider! I stood on a mounting box and scooted her up next to me, then laid my right leg over her back and rubbed it back and forth. I put some weight on it, too, and she just looked at me like, "Well get on already!" Believe me, I was tempted, but she's got some learnin' to do first. Back on the ground, I asked her to give to the bit, left and right and back up. She did that with no problem, so I'll spend some time this weekend ground-driving her to teach her to balance herself in a frame and practice Whoa and Go. She's going to be such a breeze to get going under saddle. Whoever adopts this little sweetheart is going to have an awesome partner!
I really wish I had taken video of me tacking Siesta up. She just stood there, ground tied, and let me do whatever I wanted. I went appropriately slow, I was in no hurry, and let her look at and sniff everything, but, sheesh, most horses at least snort or pull back a couple of times. Nothing like that from Siesta; it was just green lights all the way. Cinching up was no big deal, walking and trotting under saddle was nothing, and accepting the bit was pure bliss. What fun! Did I mention Siesta is available for adoption? What are you waiting for??? Get your paperwork into the BLM as fast as you can, 'cause whoever gets this little doll is going to be one lucky cowpoke.
