Booked in for Breaking in.....

I am just super super excited!!! I have booked Diesel in at Weiti Station to be broken in and schooled/hacked around. He is going in January (around the 10th) and I will get him back a month later once the kids are back at school.

A good friend of mine, Melanie, has used Weiti to break in numerous horses of hers and when I was discussing getting Diesel done she happened to have a 3 yr old up there being broken in at the time so invited me to go up with her for a look.

I really liked it there. Not the flashest of places but have all the facilities needed, the yard was VERY busy (which I think will do Diesel the world of good) and alot of stuff going on all around. For me it is the perfect setup for the start of Diesels ridden life.

I personally dont think it is going to take much for Diesel to be broken in. He has had extensive handling, been long-reined, lunged with all gear on and stirrups flapping around his tummy and nothing has bothered him so far. He has also been sat on and couldnt have given a damn so I am confident it will be a quick job.

Why am I not doing it myself????? I just dont have the balls! If I tried and he packed a poop, I would freak and probably talk myself into selling him! At least up at Weiti Station if he throws his toys out of the cot I AM NOT THERE TO SEE IT.

Very exciting times ahead of both Diesel and Me! Soo looking forward to riding him.

Oh, and on another note, my new Fully Galvanised Apex float will be ready for pick up in January so my newly broken in youngster is also going to have new wheels!!! Talk about spoilt ha ha