Ok so I saddled her for the first time and let her walk around with it. I figured she could get used to it more and more as we worked on everything else. She did great... until I made her trot. I think I am trying to progress too fast. Lots of bucks and the saddle flies up onto her withers and neck no matter how tight it is. So I couldn't let her just go to figure out that she can't get it off, cause she could, or it would slip around funny. By the end she was so scared that she would do one or two steps and buck and Ill get a couple more steps and buck. I definitely made a step backwards. We ended with a still nervous walk but a walk without bucking so that was the best ending point I think we were going to get.
I should have saddled and unsaddled many times before even asking for the trot. Next time ill try the bareback pad first. I keep telling myself take the smallest steps possible and make sure and give her a very clear release of pressure so she knows there is a right answer.
When I make tiny steps she is so chill and learns quick. It is deceiving because it makes me think that I don't need to spend so much time preparing her for things, but apparently I do need to take those tiny steps adding a little at a time.
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