Visit from the Dentist....

Poor old Diesel...he had his visit from the Dentist last week!!!

Neil Twentyman came out to check his teeth so we are all ready for mouthing him and start breaking him in....

Neil is such a good vet and was so wonderful with Diesel.

He needed his back teeth rasping which wasnt a big deal atall....and then we set to work on his Wolf Teeth....and boy, did they take some pulling out. Poor Diesel was sedated twice in the end as they were such big Wolf teeth and he was not too happy about the whole experience lol.

So we now have a lovely mouth, with no wolf teeth to interfer with his bit and this week (once the weather clears a bit) I will introduce him to the bridle again. He has worn one before but it has been quite some time now.

I am really looking forward to starting to do more with Diesel, he was so fabulous when we hopped on him the other day that I feel very confident in all that is ahead. I am especially looking forward to the Spring when I will be able to do that much more with him....my paddocks are too wet and muddy now to do much but its all GOOD!!!!!

Here are some pics from his Dentist visit....

I SAT ON DIESEL......I REALLY TRULY DID!!!

Today was a totally fabulous day.....got Diesel out for a brush and we were just chilling with Helena and Leah and the boys. Well, Leah took her saddle off her horse and took it over to Diesels stall and just plonked it on his back. He has had one on a few times before so it was no surprise he wasnt bothered by it atall.

She was slapping it and moving it over his back and still he stood there...

My hubby Laurie comes out to see what we are up to....

Helena pushes Diesel over to the side rail and my darling hubby starts putting weight on the saddle (from the other side of the rail). PS Hubby is not 'horsey' atall so was quite surprised.

Then Diesel came over to my rail and I started leaning over the saddle until my whole weight was on him and none on the rail.

I thought that was enough so kinda backed off. Next thing Helena was putting her weight on the saddle, then just lifted her leg over and was sitting IN the saddle on Diesel....for the first time ever SOMEONE WAS SITTING ON DIESELS BACK!!!.

Well, I couldnt let Helena have all the fun so it was my turn. And I did it, I sat on my beautiful black boy for the first time......a very surreal moment for me!

Diesel could not have given a crap about any of it. He didnt do anything wrong atall, in fact he was such a good boy I even lead him around the stall with Helena on board and he was PERFECT.

All I can say is I am ABSOLUTELY STOKED with my young man. He is now 3 years and 5 months and hopefully this is the beginning of his breaking in process....and with the help of some lovely friends I am sure that we can do this ourselves.

Some pics as proof :o) ha ha