Biggest breakthrough so far with the Ginger Beastie??

[PapaFrita]

So, we've cracked the bucking and plunging, he doesn't bolt on the lunge any more, or wriggle out of his headcollar and feck off with his tail over his back like Champion the Wonder Horse (apologies if you're too young to remember) and the rushing at fences is very much reduced. He will also stand still under saddle, which is nothing short of a miracle!
There was also a time when he had to be anchored to the ground by Fabian for anyone to get on, and now stands quietly at the mounting block for me to mount. HOWEVER, biggest breakthrough was this morning. I lunged him for a little while to get the few remaining bucks out of his system but reeeeeally could NOT be bothered to go all the way back to the stables to mount. SOOO, very bravely grabbed a chunk of mane... put foot in stirrup and......... managed to get on entirely unassisted!!! OK, so he walked off, BUT he did wait until my bottom was firmly in the saddle, so I'm very pleased with this other little development in the taming of the Ginger Beastie saga!

Very self-indulgent. So sorry

 

[Weezy]

Wooo hoooooo GO PF and the little Masked Horror!!!

 

[PapaFrita]

Thankies Weezy!

He's a very surprising beastie at times!

 

[allijudd]

excellent...(can he teach rowan?)

 

[PapaFrita]

oh, that might not be wise... think of all the other things he might teach him!

 

[Bess]

That's great, you seem to be doing well with Antifaz.

 

[Twinkle Twinkle]

Well done.

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks... he has the occasional relapse, but generally is much, much better. And safer!

 

[PapaFrita]

Thanks

 

[LauraBR]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Feel so proud of you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[S_N]

RIGHT, what will you be doing in 2yrs hence!! I have firmly made up my mind that YOU and ONLY YOU will do to help me out when B comes back into work!! Weezy doesn't know it yet, but she will be involved at a later date to help with our jumping.........

 

[PapaFrita]

Awwww, thanks!

 

[LauraBR]

Should have sent you Fal!

 

[PapaFrita]

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RIGHT, what will you be doing in 2yrs hence!!

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At this rate still looking for my blinking ticket!! Cheapest flights are via the US, but I haven't got a visa (Argie passport!) and there's a ridiculously long waiting period for them!!

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I have firmly made up my mind that YOU and ONLY YOU will do to help me out when B comes back into work!! Weezy doesn't know it yet, but she will be involved at a later date to help with our jumping.........

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Okeedokee

 

[S_N]

Do you need to have a visa if you are remaining in the airport? If you don't pass through customs I didn't think that you needed to even flash your passport - until of course you board your next plane.......

 

[EllieBeast]

Yay, go PF!! could i borrow your beast - taming powers for tomorrow? its clipping time for my Beastlet

*cries*
Sarah

 

[PapaFrita]

Ridiculous but we disreputable Argies DO need a visa EVEN if we're in transit somewhere much more interesting!

There was time pre-9/11 when we didn't.

 

[Weezy]

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Weezy doesn't know it yet, but she will be involved at a later date to help with our jumping.........

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WOOHOOO I am happy to do that! Howeer yo do know that B will end up having to be ridden ONLY by Spanish speakers

 

[S_N]

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Weezy doesn't know it yet, but she will be involved at a later date to help with our jumping.........

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WOOHOOO I am happy to do that! Howeer yo do know that B will end up having to be ridden ONLY by Spanish speakers

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Si Senora Lamb - pinche mucho trabajo!! My spelling is ALL phonetic I'm affraid

and I'm not sure of the grammer either, but I'm sure vosotras/les/tu entender conforma?

 

[Weezy]

Si mas o menos intiendo lo que estas diciendo (OMG that is REALLY bad grammar!!)

 

[S_N]

Now if I could hear you, I might have a chance, but I think you said something about less/least ('at least' maybe) intending................. WTF - I haven't a clue

 

[Weezy]

hehe! I said "Yes more or less I understand what you are saying"

 

[teapot]

yay, fab news

 

[S_N]

PMSL - at least one of us does then!! I picked up Mexican Spanish and very little repeatable, though I know I just did repeat some of it

In KY!