a BD update from the short ginger one ;) and a pic of naked legs

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well, he has been rather enjoying himself I think so far record stands at 4 outings since november and yet to come back without a rosette which I am v surprised at! Topped our max mark today up to 66% in novice 20 with the comment 'a super pony who loves his work'! :D Frank says he very much agrees with the first bit and although he understands the sentiment of the second half he was really quite happy in the field in the sunshine today :rolleyes: though if the galloping/bucking/rearing was anything to go by while I hitched up the trailer (in the field I hasten to add! :p) he did actually fancy a trip out though I suspect that's because the last 2 weekends he has got to go the beach :) :).

We did a second test today (N35) and await the result on that, seemed ok apart from the spook at the white boards because the sun was on them :rolleyes: makes them look totally different don't you know, even when you are nearly 18! but afaik withou that result he is now on 14 points :)

Pleased I took his legs off in the end as he was getting so sweaty, this is the first winter that I have been able to work him most days. He would look much smarter with the bottom off too but given the recent weather he is quite happy that I didn't :D need to keep old bones warm :) though tbf chopping him in half like that never does anything for his waistline :o.

Obv in picture asleep... conserving energy for when it is actually required :)

oh and please do admire my new (2nd hand) posh top boots which have kindly been donated by a fellow hhoer who obv thought I looked a bit of a scruff in my mum's 33yo ones which were a bit short :o

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I am mildly threatening him with having a play at an elementary before my winter membership expires ;)
 
aahhhh you missed that update on fb a couple of weeks ago... I did kind of sneak the pictures on ;) it's all a ploy to make him look lighter on his feet :D. Nah, he gets odd scabs not helped by him getting sweaty round the top of his legs so decided to take them off and see how we got on really, have to say its been a damn site easier and def seems to have helped. It remains to be seen if I let them grow back now or not :)
 
pink tiger what were you on? do say Hi if you spot the ginger again. He was doing a fab beach donkey impression in the warm up (more energy conservation!) but he does have a welsh side that I just have to keep a bit hidden :)

It is really stop starty, actually suits frank cos the more transitions the better to keep him thinking. Though I still get confused on the 2 canters which I should be doing when! and you do just get a nice canter then have to stop again (I quite enjoy cantering him). I quite like it but only because it suits him, it doesn't really flow. Have done it 3 times on last 2 outings.
 
pink tiger what were you on? do say Hi if you spot the ginger again. He was doing a fab beach donkey impression in the warm up (more energy conservation!) but he does have a welsh side that I just have to keep a bit hidden :)

i think im in the background in the pic of ginge (mite not be but could be)!!!! i will deffo say hi next time it was just ginge and my great big tall un in the warm up and it was sooo cute you were chatting away to him!! bless,, he looked like he had it all under control!!!
 
I chat to him all the time :o. Though it does often go along the lines of 'don't you dare' when he spots a shadow to spook at :) He did appear to be only one holding it up for the pony contingent today. Trouble is he always thinks he has it all under control and doesn't really need me :) he is fab fab though :D
 
managed to just get 60% (he had a moment bless him hes 5, where he got fed up of stop starting ect and ran on in the med's) Good to show transitions ect ofcourse but for me it just didnt flow!!!

Yes mine is a young 6 and I am pretty certain will not suit him either - unless we have a eureka moment between now and start of Jan :D
 
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