Today I joined Jamie out at the stables while she continues to break Aden. Here are a few pictures while she works on his trot and canter and becoming comfortable with reigns and saddle pads, etc.

Aden posing for the glamour shot. He’s actually pretty big already at 4 years. He is half Arab, half Warmblood and is already ‘fancier’ than Spirit, her Prix St. George Dressage horse (full Arab).

Here is Aden trotting along. I was amazed at how far he’s come already. Jamie could tell him to hold and he would stop and stand still. She could tell him to trot and he would and if she said canter he would break into a canter. Today was a momentus day as it’s the first day she’s “driven” Aden (meaning attaching left and right reign and ’steering’ and getting him responsive to the bit).

If all goes well she’ll be riding soon and hopes to begin showing him next season in regional Dressage shows.

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