Clean for a Moment

It was a perfect day to give "Mr. Fats" a bath!
Hard to believe he was underweight when I bought him a year ago!
He is OBESE now! (his diet only consists of short irrigated pasture and some hay.  Looks like he needs a dirt paddock!)

And do you think a saddle fits him?

Not any that I own

and Mike's saddle rolls on him now.

T said I could use a couple of her el-cheapo saddles that seem to fit ok.

 Big Haflinger Butt

His tail was BLACK with mud and who knows what else when I started

So a good shampooing worked wonders 

 He was intent on finding snacks during his "dry time"

 I was excited about how well the Orvis Shampoo really worked.

His yellow mane is now fluffy and almost white

 Shimmering in the Sunlight...

But only for a moment!

 Falcon was second in line 

And

I don't really even want to talk about him!

He lunged well, 

I put a saddle on him

No problems

I strapped my helmet to his saddle 

No problem

Until

I tried to walk him away

He tried to bolt

Went in to a slight rear/buck

C walked over when I got him settled and got the helmet off

He was ok after that,

But what would he do with me on his back again.

I lunged him into a good sweat with the saddle on

Snacks, apples and a shower for him

and called it a day!