Smidge the donkey is 6 months old in this video. You see Ty do a couple pieces of the check list before saddling her up. Ty works quietly here without narrating so watch and observe.

Here we pony Smidge on her first mountain ride trail where she leaned to cross a small river as well as some smaller creek crossings. The key is patience when working with youngsters. She did not feel safe with the water so we took it slow but kept the pressure on as needed. Watch closely for whe...