After attending the Rrmembrance Parade yesterday, I wanted to celebrate the 'coming of age' of one of our young home bred horses, Arthur. This young horse started his ridden life last winter as he turned five. We start them slowly. Our horses have always been quietly but firmly handled, with love but also with respect. Leading in hand as a single or pair is a given. We anticipate ground manners as a given. We then move to acceptance of tack, bitting, saddle, stirrups, etc. Then long reining - a