BlueCamasRabbitry
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Here are the Jake pictures! 
I went out to the barn today and gave him a good lesson. He was doing pretty well; wouldonly go to the right around the pen, so next time I'll work him around the left. I almost fell off of him a couple times because he started trotting around a corner, so he would go one way, and I would slip in the other direction because it caught me off guard. Luckily, though, I am a good enough rider to keep my seat!
I had him responding easily to leg cues, (although at first he thoughtI was asking for the next gait :rollseyes) as well as slight pressure on the reins, which made me happy. It's only the 3rd time I've been on him, so I was letting myself get use to how he responds, which is very important. I have to keepthe reins short with him, as one, they're split reins, and I'm still getting used to riding with those, and two, if I give him too much rein, he'll take advantage of it. I give him enough to allow him to give me his head, and when we're walking, he gets more rein. He was having fun taking the bit up in his mouth, so I had to get on him about that several times. :rollseyes
When I finished riding him, I jumped off, and had him follow me all over the riding ring. I'd run a bit, and he'd trot, then I'd stop, and he'd halt right next to me. It was very cute. At one point we were walking along a fence, and he stopped walking to look over a fence, and I turned around, saw him and said "Jake! Come on!" And he looked at me with this cute expression, and came over to me. :biggrin:He definitely knows his name very well. Okay, okay, enough of my rambling! Here are the pictures!
His gorgeous half blue/half brown eye!
Left side markings.
Right side markings.
His little spot that looks like overo. He's a Chestnut Pinto.
Wondering what I'm doing. Hehe. Please ignore the dirty neck/head. His back is clean'cause hehadon his pretty purple blankie.
Standing, and being impatient. Look at that narrow chest! Teehee. He's a lot narrower than Sonny is. Although I think Sonny is about 15.1 and Jake is about 15.2 or 15.3. He's a lot bigger than I thought he was.
Hope ya guys like! I know I do! Lol. This is the horse I'll be riding for drill team.
Emily
I went out to the barn today and gave him a good lesson. He was doing pretty well; wouldonly go to the right around the pen, so next time I'll work him around the left. I almost fell off of him a couple times because he started trotting around a corner, so he would go one way, and I would slip in the other direction because it caught me off guard. Luckily, though, I am a good enough rider to keep my seat! I had him responding easily to leg cues, (although at first he thoughtI was asking for the next gait :rollseyes) as well as slight pressure on the reins, which made me happy. It's only the 3rd time I've been on him, so I was letting myself get use to how he responds, which is very important. I have to keepthe reins short with him, as one, they're split reins, and I'm still getting used to riding with those, and two, if I give him too much rein, he'll take advantage of it. I give him enough to allow him to give me his head, and when we're walking, he gets more rein. He was having fun taking the bit up in his mouth, so I had to get on him about that several times. :rollseyes
When I finished riding him, I jumped off, and had him follow me all over the riding ring.
I'd run a bit, and he'd trot, then I'd stop, and he'd halt right next to me. It was very cute. At one point we were walking along a fence, and he stopped walking to look over a fence, and I turned around, saw him and said "Jake! Come on!" And he looked at me with this cute expression, and came over to me. :biggrin:He definitely knows his name very well. Okay, okay, enough of my rambling! Here are the pictures!
Although I think Sonny is about 15.1 and Jake is about 15.2 or 15.3. He's a lot bigger than I thought he was. Hope ya guys like!
I know I do! Lol. This is the horse I'll be riding for drill team. Emily
