Young Horse Program - Round II

Thirty days after our first introduction to Belle we shot another Horsecity.com episode with Tommy and Gerry Gesell. This time it was an open field in the town of Ridge Spring, SC. To refresh the scenario for you, Belle is a 4 yr. old mare that had been handled but never ridden. At this point Tommy has quite a few rides on her and she looks fantastic from the ground. She is balanced and listening well.

We also had the treat of shooting Grace, a Quarter Horse mare owned by two of my local Aiken friends. Grace is rather green as well and the pair were put through their paces by both Tommy and Gerry. It was great to watch them switch horses and see how each mare reacted as they were put to the test of the hills and galloping lead changes.

This outing was very special for Belle because her owner was able to ride her for the first time since Tommy started working with her. She was ecstatic and she looked really good up there!

Here are the shots ... click to enlarge them. I also posted more on my Facebook Fan Page. Enjoy!