Saddling attempt! First the saddle pad. It went well.
...but then she reared when I put on the saddle. Little jerk.
With a lot of head-throwing and swearing, I eventually managed to get the bridle onto her prissy little face.
I got on with little difficulty...
Until, of course, I asked her to WALK, and she promptly BUCKED ABOUT 8 TIMES. So I longed her.
Yeah, you're goddamned right, Ozzy, if you buck, you get longed. Period. Do something Mom doesn't like and she makes it 100x harder. So don't do that.
She's such a little shit omg.
After I managed to calm her the fuck down, I brought her to Mr Sunfield, who was ASTOUNDED by her progress! Imma take her to Elizabeth Sunbeam later, she might be of more help than all my efforts combined.
I had an interesting day at Sunfield Farm today...
I saw this pretty girl turned out with a flaxen Pintaloosa. She didn't want to have anything to do with me, so I promptly asked around Jorvik stables if they knew who she belonged to (she looked miserable compared to the jaunty pintaloosa). They told me that she belongs to Filip Sunfield, and I should go ask him.
So I did. And he said that yes, she belongs to him, but he doesn't want her because she's a "problem horse". "If you can saddle her, you can keep her. Free of charge." Those were his exact words to me.
So, I approached her cautiously, and she gave me the side-eye mare-stare.
I scrambled onto her back and she reared IMMEDIATELY. I'm fine, I probably just sprained an ankle or something.
Then she ran off, and I recollected myself and tried again...
She let me brush her, AND grab her foot! Mr Sunfield was watching in astonishment, not pictured here. After a basic bonding experience, she let me up on her back with no problems.
Mr Sunfield and I loaded her up into the trailer (with much objecting from her) and got her home safe and sound.
She seems to be settling in well, and I think I'll call her Osprey.