My First Ride on Nuri

By Kendra

On Wednesday after working with Nuri on the ground and from the back of my horse, Borrego, I mounted Nuri with no trouble, but he quickly put his tongue over the bit and got very chewy. We have to assume that this means either that he is not understanding the bit pressure or that he is not feeling calm. Either way, it means that I should not be on his back at the moment! I dismounted and Julie and I formed a new game plan: she will work him on Thursday with taking the bit and accepting the bit in his mouth without any pressure, and I will work him again on Friday.

I did it! I finally published the story of Ozzie, the horse that changed everything for me! Ozzie was with me for more than 25 years and is the reason I study horsemanship! Many of you have met Ozzie, who passed away a year ago. But few of you know about our early days together. Ozzie was a challenging horse with a big personality, and I was madly in love with him, even though he was not suitable for me at all. He would push me and cause chaos wherever he went in his early days. Thanks to him, I sought out help from a friend who lead me to the path of horsemanship! And I have never looked back! Don’t forget to get your copy on Amazon.com.