Starting Baby Jaz
A Young Horse's Journey from Halter to Saddle
Chapter One
Training Month 1
Charles Meets Jaz
It's early October, and my new filly, Jaz Poco Salsa, has finally arrived at the
ranch! Her barn name will be Jaz, and I am very excited to have her here and
to get started on this project.
Up until the last few days (which includes the trailer trip from Oregon to
the San Francisco Bay Area of California), Jaz has been living pretty naturally
for a young horse in this day and age; roaming with a large herd of horses on
about 300 acres. She had remained with her dam (and was weaned by the mare
herself), and has barely been handled by people her entire life. Currently
around 14 months old, she has had no training whatsoever-which is of course
exactly what I wanted for this project.
The transporter arrived at seven last night, and despite never having
been trailered before, and also being without other horses around for the
first time ever, Jaz looked to be in good condition. When they arrive at
my ranch, some babies have never worn a halter or been ... read full excerpt from Starting Baby Jaz: A Young Horse's Journey from Halter to Saddle ebook
