When Mika came to BEHS, she was not halter broke and had not been handled. She received little handling at her foster home until she moved to a new foster home in March 2011. When she arrived at that foster home, she was leery of new people and easily startled/spooked. She spent the month of July 2011 with a professional trainer who spent a lot of time desensitizing her to sudden movements and new sights. He also started her under saddle. He said she didn't really like arena work and avoided contact with the bit, but he said she was a star on the trail. She went through or over anything he pointed her at and he feels she could be an excellent trail horse even for a fairly new rider as long as the rider was confident.

Her second adopter said that both her daughter and grand daughter rode Mika and she did well. She hadn’t been ridden in a while, so she’s spent February-May with a non-pro rider to get a refresher. They’ve had to work through some trust issues but are doing well together!