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Raggedy Anne updates

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Updates for our dear Annie when we get her <33 We just rescued her from a kill pen, and she might be pregnant. We're going to see her tomorrow I'm so excited! Anyways, heres some pictures of her (also, she is 20 years old and EXTREMELY skinny, only looking chubby because she is pregnant...possibly) None of the pictures are mine! Just posting them to hold you guys over until I get her :P Also, looking for name suggestions for possible baby! I was thinking Annie's Little Angel it it's a filly..but I'm stuck on it for a colt...Aaanyyways...heres pictures! Honestly, the poor girl just looks sad to me...






Tell me what you think! Keep rude thoughts to yourselfs though!
 
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We're thinking she was trained before, but she must have forgotten a lot, or maybe never got too far in her training? We think she had an accident and they just stopped everything, because she has bit scars and mom thinks she has nerve damage in her face. I can't help but feel bad for whatever she went through.
 
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I love how much you post on my thread though! Your tips help a lot :)
Speaking of which...She doesn't seem to like me using the reins at all, she starts flinging her head around, and I'm trying to teach her with my legs, but I can't figure out how to do that because she's unbelievably sensitive and jumps at the slightest leg movement, do you think it's from her not being rode in forever or..? I don't know how to get past it :/
 
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..She doesn't seem to like me using the reins at all, she starts flinging her head around, and I'm trying to teach her with my legs, but I can't figure out how to do that because she's unbelievably sensitive and jumps at the slightest leg movement, do you think it's from her not being rode in forever or..? I don't know how to get past it :/
If you're finding her sensitive, you might start working with your weight more. For example, if you want to turn left then shift your weight slightly onto your left seat bone then apply slight right leg pressure (start your leg pressure, as much as possible, from knee down so that the heel is the last thing to make contact with her) and if necessary followup with left rein. And, of course, release pressure wants she responds to your request. Do these consistently and you'll be on your way in no time.

I know you said no critique of your riding but I do think you've got a nice looking position in the saddle.:)
 
#269 ·
I'm beginning to think I spoil Annie wayyy too much..Annie was wanting a huge patch of grass(she was actually neighing to it..Haha!), but her lead was too short to get to it, and I'm too weak to move her tire, so, being the good "horsey-mama" I am, I went out and took a little shopping bag and started picking it for her...I ended up picking so much grass today (so far...I don't think she's done with my services yet!) that I think it would have been a whole bale! Haha! All well, if it makes her happy...
The things we do for our horses, huh?
 
#274 ·
How do you lead her? Do you drag her along, does she look at your body language, do you swing your arm out and then she follows?
I walk right beside her, and I have my free hand on her neck because she kinda wanders as she's walking, and usually ends up on top of me.

Have you tried using an open rein in such that you pretend your rein is a "gate" swinging open and then your body gently nudges her in that direction?
I have tried that, but she doesn't like having her head pulled or anything, I guess she's still getting used to it. I haven't tried the nudging part yet though,

I'm kinda kicking myself for drawing a blank when I rode her.
 
#284 ·
Rode Annie again today and she was GREAT! Better than ever before! Although she has been getting quite the little attitude lately, which that will NOT last long, she's still been pretty good! Her smiling is amazing too! She smiled for her grain and smiled for a treat... She learns so fast!
 
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Oh my lord...I think I'm falling deeper for Miss Annie :) Today she was put to the real test...Mom and I were at the barn while dad was babysitting my 2 nieces. One is a baby and the other is I think 4? Anyways, for whatever reason, dad thinks it's a smart idea to let the four year old (FOUR!!!) go outside ALONE with Annie! And guess what? She just stood there at the fence for like an hour just babysitting her while she was throwing things in there and putting flowers all over her and the (electric) fence. I was just amazed at how gentle she was, I mean, I didn't expect Annie to attack her or anything, but you never know. It's almost like she knew she had to be gentle with her or something. Although, as soon as we got back, Annie walked off and the rest of the day didn't want anything to do with her like she was saying "Welp, you're home now, my jobs done!". That was fine with me though, I needed to spend some alone time with Annie :) That horse has quite the personality! We worked on our smiling today, and when I went out to get her grain, she saw it and smiled (and what made it funnier was that she had a mouth full of water when she smiled, haha)...She learns pretty quick! I'll upload some pictures in a minute.
 
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Oh, and we measured her and my other mare today. Annie is 15.3 and Brandy is 14.3. Also, my job interview went GREAT! I got to lead horses in so the BO could show me how it's done there, and I get to work there every friday from 2 to 4! I also might be able to go with them when show season starts to be their groom! The horses there are beautiful! I'm already in love with like half of them, lol. There was a mini horse there too! She was so adorable and fluffy! Now I think we might need a mini...Lol
 
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