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OLYMPIC WILD HORSE & BURRO PROJECT
Part Sixteen

Saddle Horse!

It was time to get the mob working together in the horse course. The horses needed to focus while lots of other things were going on. Herb and Suzi lent a hand. This was Spirit's second time out in the course so he had lots of catching up to do, and he did well. A couple of times Spirit got tangled up and spooked, but he came right back to us on voice command, even if his handler let go of the lead line.

The group was joined by Sharon and Zip the donk who provided comic relief.

The group

Herb and Spirit on the mound

Spirit on the bridge

Who brought the big jackass?

Spirit in the pit

Working on space with Magic

Spirit crossing the culvert

Ooops! (tripping on the cavaletti)

"This is pretty cool!

We decided to see how Magic would handle things on his back and people hovering above his space. We started with a thick pad, then tried a bareback pad with cinch, then a saddle. The pictures speak for themselves.

Saddle on, getting some scratches

Humans in high places

Climbing aboard

Slapping the stirrups

Leaning over the top

Still relaxed (off lead)