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Below is an email written to us from Carmella's owner, Brad Hansen.![]() Thank you so much, Brad for writing us!! We LOVE to hear about ![]() how our curlies are doing!! ![]() ![]() ![]() Carmella (We call her Meg because my daughter thought she looked like the color of ![]() nutmeg) ![]() ![]() Meg is the first horse to greet you when you come to the farm. She loves to run and play in ![]() the field (especially with her best friend Jag our 8 year old buckskin gelding). Her ![]() disposition is very kind and willing. She is a horse that anyone can enjoy from the ![]() demanding trail rider who likes to move out quickly with a smooth sure footed ride to the ![]() little girl who hasn't ridden before and wants to ride a nice kind horse. She will let you climb ![]() all over her, pick up her feet, and do anything to her as long as you are kind. Our cat ![]() Gideon jumps on her back regularly and she just lets him play there. She is very trusting. ![]() Meg has been a joy to train from day one. Once you teach her she remembers what was ![]() taught and doesn't need to be reminded. One thing about Meg that is a bit of a negative is ![]() that she is a grudge holder. Soft gentle training methods are best. If you use harsh or ![]() aggressive training methods then she responds poorly and will remember it and the person ![]() who inflicted it. Our trainer Jared Callister said the following at the conclusion of her 30 day ![]() training. ![]() 1- She is one of the most smart teachable colts he had ever worked with. Responds to very ![]() soft and subtle cues. ![]() 2- Meg is very sure footed for a young horse. It is like she was born in the mountains. He ![]() mentioned that he had not seen that sure footed action except in mustangs. ![]() 3- He said her foxtrot is very natural and had a nice flow. ![]() 4- He said Meg is very athletic and tough. He was impressed at how tough her feet are. He ![]() trained her in some rocky areas and herded cows and her feet were like a mustang. (note: ![]() Meg is a barefoot horse) ![]() 5- Meg is very soft mouthed and responds to even the slightest lift of the rein. She holds a ![]() snaffle bit in her mouth with no stress from the bridle. She holds it where she wants it. ![]() 6- Meg makes me look like a wonderful trainer. ![]() 7- Jared said that after 30 days she was at the stage of a seasoned 5 year old. Very quick ![]() learner. ![]() 8- Lastly he said Meg is the horse to choose to ride when you go to the stable for a reliable ![]() enjoyable mount. ![]() At the ripe old age of 29 months Meg is quite far along in being the perfect fox trotter. ![]() Great conformation, athletic, beautiful dark palomino markings (long curly white main), ![]() gorgeous head (small star on the center of forehead), kind and gentle disposition, ![]() energetic, will move out quickly. Meg is still a bit on the small side but are hopeful that she ![]() will grow closer to the size of her Dam (Della) who is 16 hands. On my first ride since the ![]() completion of the training we rode down a busy road in the city of Bountiful. The stimulation ![]() was all around us (cars, joggers, street workers, lawn mowers, etc.) but Meg with her ![]() trusting attitude took it all in stride because she trusted me. I am very fortunate to own ![]() Meg. ![]() ![]() Brad Hansen ![]() ![]() |