Saddling

Today is the first time since I have had him that I have gotten to work all the way through to saddling and riding Dude all by myself. I figured out I can wear my walking cast on my foot to do everything and then stop and put my boot on for mounting and riding. It worked out well. I loaded up with carrot peices in my fanny pack and gathered all my stuff. First, I haltered him -- he did fantastic for that. He seems to respond to "good boy" about as well as he does to the clicker. The, I undid the halter and put it on his neck. I had trouble with the bridling for awhile. He would back up, but I would stand with my shoulder under his neck and my hand around on his nose and just step back with him.