Steele - raw uncut LONG first ride assessment - 26 July 2024

This video is the raw uncut and quite long First Ride Assessment of Steele, the 3yr old blue roan QH gelding. I apologize that my bluetooth lapel microphone seems to cut out at times - sometimes when my body is between the phone and the mic - sometimes when I likely just rode out of range - but hopefully you can hear enough to understand what is happening. I also apologize that I do NOT have a cameraman - so the video is taken from one spot and sometimes I ride Steele out of view especially when cantering the full small lot/arena.

Steele spent 90 days with another trainer who only rode him outside of the arena two times per Steele's owner. The owner then rode him for a while but as a mother of young children found she could not work with him as much as she had hoped to. So keep that in mind when watching this first ride assessment. For me, when working on an already started horse, the first ride assessment tells me MOST of what needs to be worked on.

Training horses always involves some risk of injury (or even death) to the horse, the trainer, any spectators, equipment used, etc. - this risk is totally your own as you will be making your own judgements on what to do. As with any suggestions on any subject you must weigh them out for yourself and proceed accordingly - at your own risk.

Remember to intentionally, on purpose, learn of God each day by prayerfully reading, studying, and pondering upon God's word each day. Talk to God in prayer as your Heavenly Father who would like for you to be His friend. Find out what He would like you to do for Him as His friend and go and do it for Him as His friend. Yes very intentionally, very much on purpose, become the friend of God. And have a blessed day!!

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