Veronica is a brave, independent young lady! She is just 2 years old but she is wise beyond her years.

She has been in a consistent training program for about 60 days in which she has learned many new skills such as tying, standing patiently for fly spray and hosing, head down, backing, moving the hindquarters and forequarters, lunging, accepting different training tools such as the stick and string and flag. She has bravely conquered our obstacle course which includes pool noodles, a cowboy curtain, tarps, bridges, small jumps and the pedestal (which was her favorite!). She didn’t bat an eye when asked to load into the trailer and has also worked on sidling up to the fence to prepare her for mounting when she is ready to be started under saddle.

Veronica has been so fun to get to know and to work with. She’s smart and catches onto things very quickly and is a very sure footed and balanced young lady. She can be sharp out in her field where she pushes her fellow Standardbred sisters out of the way but she is very much engaging with humans and is respectful of boundaries and personal space.

The future is bright for this one! She’ll make a wonderful all-around riding partner for someone that has the experience working with and starting young horses under saddle. We’ve laid the foundation, now it’s up to you where you all may go!