Sarah1
Well-Known Member
Well, can I just tell you all that my horse is amazing!
Yard Manager (event rider - excellent horseman) has schooled him a couple of times for me (I'm a realist and know I've brought him as far as I can for the time being - I've got him hacking out, done some jumping and some schooling but have been struggling to really get him to use himself properly). Last night was the 2nd time he'd schooled him and he said he can feel an improvement already (we have been practicing a bit but not too much incase I undo his good work!).
He really had him motoring along pushing from behind - the whole picture was beautiful as I think my boy is pleasing on the eye anyway! - he even did some medium trot with him!!!! Medium trot...Bailey!!!!!!!! I know it probably doesn't seem like a huge deal but it is to me - I never knew he could move like that and all at 6yr old with no professional training until now!
He got him moving away from the leg & bending all the way through his body and really swinging along!
I'm on such a high today I can't tell you! Only down side is that he doesn't move like that for me...!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for the self indulgent post guys!
Oh, almost forgot, when asked what he though about my horse in general he said...GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yard Manager (event rider - excellent horseman) has schooled him a couple of times for me (I'm a realist and know I've brought him as far as I can for the time being - I've got him hacking out, done some jumping and some schooling but have been struggling to really get him to use himself properly). Last night was the 2nd time he'd schooled him and he said he can feel an improvement already (we have been practicing a bit but not too much incase I undo his good work!).
He really had him motoring along pushing from behind - the whole picture was beautiful as I think my boy is pleasing on the eye anyway! - he even did some medium trot with him!!!! Medium trot...Bailey!!!!!!!! I know it probably doesn't seem like a huge deal but it is to me - I never knew he could move like that and all at 6yr old with no professional training until now!
He got him moving away from the leg & bending all the way through his body and really swinging along!
I'm on such a high today I can't tell you! Only down side is that he doesn't move like that for me...!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry for the self indulgent post guys!
Oh, almost forgot, when asked what he though about my horse in general he said...GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!