Steele - solo Waterloo trail ride - 16 Aug 2024

Highlights of the solo trail ride on Steele, the 3yr old blue roan QH gelding with a few training insights mixed in. This was Steele's third Waterloo trail ride. His first time at Waterloo he was ponied out to our picnic area then saddled up and rode back with my mare ponied off him. Second time at Waterloo Steele was ridden by Nolund (Novice) following my boss mare Avi. So this third time he was there alone being ridden - to give him a test while working to increase his personal courage while simultaneously increasing his trust in his master. We rode 11 trail miles on this ride which put Steele up to 94 road and trail miles logged from 24 July 2024 until today 16 Aug 2024. Yes I VERY firmly believe that in addition to solid foundational training it takes REAL miles going somewhere to make a good horse.

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