Sunni also had a lesson last Tuesday and Maia worked a lot with desensitizing him. He's fearful. He is not agressive, but his fearfulness is cause for concern. I've worked with him, throwing a rope over his back, but if somebody new does it, it's back to square one. He was good with the fly spray and with picking up all 4 of his feet. While he trusts me, he doesn't trust others and especially not men. He was from a PMU ranch up in Michigan and was rescued by United Pegasus when he was a yearling, so I don't know his background. We are hoping that with continued desensitizing, he will calm down, but he wouldn't be a good horse for me to ride with my back problems...I still love him anyway and enjoy working with him as best I can, but he does need somebody else to work him, and Maia is very patient and relaxed with him.
Sunni is such a beautiful horse! I hope he is able to make progress, it sounds like he is in good hands! I saw a PMU mare this past weekend who was big and beautiful, but had some issues. It takes a lot of patience to work these horses through their pasts.
ReplyDeleteDo you know where the Smoke Tree Stables is, in Palm Springs? I have ridden there several times while on vacation in P.S.
Oh, yes! I rode there many, many times as a kid! It's really neat riding through the wash.
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