Now, I was fairly certain Capucine had been ridden quite a bit, but I've never ridden her (or had anyone else try her out). So the next goal was to see where she was at with a saddle and bridle. Saddling appeared old hat, with a couple of evil-eyed moments and attempted nips when tightening
Once I got around to bridling her, I was sure, because she reached for the bit -- and then spent the next 10 minutes waggling it around; for one, the headstall (a COB sized headstall, sigh) is a bit big for her, and for two I am fairly certain she's never had a French link snaffle to play with. Anyway, did a tiny bit of ground work with that (me at her side asking her to walk, and then cuing a stop with the bit), and while she was not Ms. Stop On A Dime, it was obvious that the bit meant something to her. Did some backing, too. Consulted with