05/28/2026
ARLOS FIRST RIDE WITH US! Arlo came to us already broke to ride but with a need of confidence building on the ground, in the saddle and in his faster gaits. When he first arrived, he was very timid and nervous of all of us at the barn and any movements, noises, strange objects, etc. after lots of desensitizing and ground work to help him build a relationship with us he was ready for his first ride. These first rides are a good way to get a baseline of what we will be working on during their time in training as most horses need more when getting into our program than the owner may know. In Arlos case, he was sent to us to work on transitions in the canter and overall getting more comfortable in the faster gait but as we’ve worked with him more we have found he needs some more work with using the thinking side of his brain vs. the reactive side. This will also help with him finding confidence in working with the bit and leg pressure, smoother transitions, and finding lateral flexion to improve his balance and carriage overall. This ride was last week and I have already seen huge improvements with Arlo through that small window of time. I’m excited to be able to give an update video when our time together comes to a close. Follow along to see how much progress we can make in the next 60 days!
