A Proud Post, Look How Much She's Improved!

[tonitot]

I just wanted to post this because Ethel has come along so much and I just wanted to show you all

This was her being ridden sometime last year, not too long after I got her in March. I had found it very difficult to get her to bring her head down so pretty much stopped trying and let her go round like a giraffe ..

She had a break from August to February and since then I've tried harder with her. We had a lesson with Tanya Larrigan, who helped me with getting her to accept the bit more and so I've been working on that, and now look!

We've still got a long way to go as she is very inconsistent in doing this but I'm sure we'll get there soon Thanks for looking

 

[TuscanBunnyGirl]

She's looking great!

Good job!!
Keep up the good work

xxx

 

[Megibo]

good job! if you can now tell me welsh to do that that would be fab...

 

[Cazzah]

She's looking lots better

I can sympathise completely - my TB was very giraffe-like at times but with consistent schooling he's become so much better - it just takes time and patience.

Keep up the good work!

 

[dafthoss]

Wow she is looking fab her neck especally. What are your plans for her now?

 

[miskettie]

Fantastoc! I know what it is like to have a giraffe for a horse and how difficult it is to teach them to work down...So well done you and Ethel!

 

[tonitot]

Thank you everyone

Dafthoss - I'm thinking of taking her to a few dressage tests at the dressage yard down the road, just to help a bit with her schooling. I want to have some more lessons and start doing some jumping and few small jumping shows, but eventually I want to do eventing with her She turned 4 in April so still only a baby so I'm not going to rush her but in time I think she'll be a good little eventer, she's very bold and has got a nice jump on her, has jumped some coloured poles and a jump someone made out of logs and branches from a tree and didn't even look at it. I have high hopes for her

 

[Angel123]

Well done the right work pays off.