05/09/2026
Laney’s last required check in post.
I can’t believe how fast this time has gone by.
I wish we had more time together. She is breaking down her walls for me but, this girl is tough.
Whatever her past held, it wasn’t filled with kind people. Not saying she was abused or anything but people are not on her list of things she wants to hang out with.
She is getting SO much better but she will take a patient and gentle handler to help continue building her trust.
More times than not she is great.
She does still have some unpredictable moments and due to that is why we haven’t been able to graduate to under saddle yet.
I was really hoping to but we unfortunately ran out of days in our time together.
But that’s ok there has been SO much more on the ground she still needs to conquer anyways!
Laney has amazing potential, it is going to take the right trainer/person to get her there.
I have learned a ton from Laney & I’m grateful for the things she’s taught me.
The hard thing about older horses is they have all these other things they have acquired in their brains over the years- they sometimes revert back to their old habits even when being taught new ways.
Laney still reverts back to her old self sometimes- and that’s ok! It’s ONLY been 4 months. Think about that- that’s NOT a lot of time. Add in our snow days, rain days, sick days, the numbers go away fast. Which is why every day counts so much with these guys.
I’m hopeful my time with her has helped set her up for success wherever her path takes her.
