Criticise me!! Reply to "youngster learns big canter".

[smellsofhorse]

Following on from the Cristmas-cracker post.

We should all post pictures of us or someone we know
riding a young or in experienced horse.

When my boy was 3 years old, in the summer we backed him slowly, hacking, light schooling.
Took him out a couple of times with my older horse and did a few walk trot tests.
Just to experience shows, traveling etc.

He had a few months off over winter then was brought back into work.
He is now a fab horse!

What do you think?!!!!

 

[The_snoopster]

This is my 4 year old Newforest being ridden alone for the first time, he was very good and seemed to enjoy the whole backing experience.

 

[smellsofhorse]

This is my 4 year old Newforest being ridden alone for the first time, he was very good and seemed to enjoy the whole backing experience.

Cute!
Nice when they take to it easily, depends how mature they are.

Wizz was challenging at times!

 

[Winklepoker]

V.v nice bc... glad you got a gud'n there! Almost 'Piaffing' arent we

Here is mine... Bought her from Ascot sales as a virtually unbroken but stupidly fit 4 yo in November. I took her hunting in December and didnt have such a nice one for a while... go figure!!

We have since gone back to basics and turned her into this....

However to get to this point I have used 175 different bits/training aids, lots of whipping and fed her purely on grated extra mature cheddar! She will jump crates, barrels, labradors and bacon sandwiches from canter and gallop!

 

[Pipkin]

3 years 10 months
Hacking

4 years 2 months
Jumping (excuse pants quality its from a video, also excuse pants arm and leg position ) Dont actually jump much, working on the flat work (we can now walk straight without falling out through the shoulder... lol) and then we`ll master jumping. Do jump the odd log out hacking.

 

[smellsofhorse]

V.v nice bc... glad you got a gud'n there! Almost 'Piaffing' arent we

Here is mine... Bought her from Ascot sales as a virtually unbroken but stupidly fit 4 yo in November. I took her hunting in December and didnt have such a nice one for a while... go figure!!

We have since gone back to basics and turned her into this....

However to get to this point I have used 175 different bits/training aids, lots of whipping and fed her purely on grated extra mature cheddar! She will jump crates, barrels, labradors and bacon sandwiches from canter and gallop!

I like the fist picture where you are looking one way she she is another!

Looks like you brought her on really real, a smart horse.

 

[Winklepoker]

That just about sums us up most of the time - looking in different directions !!

 

[smellsofhorse]

That just about sums us up most of the time - looking in different directions !!

I was meant to say really well!

She looks lovely.
Ex race horses do have a hard start in life but they are great horses.

 

[Winklepoker]

I was meant to say really well!

She looks lovely.
Ex race horses do have a hard start in life but they are great horses.

Lucky for me, she didnt ever race! Or I may have been a bit more cautious and only gone cubbing

 

[Jesstickle]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=570275164695

as posted before. I have another but it is terribly loud and shouty so won't post.

Don't have any photos on work computer.

 

[cobgirlie]

Just backed at 3..first lesson in a indoor school!!!

First time out on the beach around 4 and half..lets just say he learnt to canter that day and ever since when he hits sand we're off and running!! Lol!!

 

[smellsofhorse]

Lucky for me, she didnt ever race! Or I may have been a bit more cautious and only gone cubbing

I did think you were brave taking her hunting so soon!

 

[jrp204]

41/2, having been backed and ridden on for 6 months. He tried every trick in the book and I am impressed by my daughter who stuck with him and rode him through every tantrum calmly.

18 months later, champion Worker at his first attempt, the ride judge complimented daughter on having such a well schooled young horse.

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

Video of her first jumping session in the original thread .


Rising 4 or possibly just turned 4 .

3 year old

first dressage test

 

[Jesstickle]

from the same day as my vid, I found them on FB so not goo quality though

I have lots of ones from later but I think in the spirit of the thread I will only post up the very early ones as they are most like the ones in the original thread in terms of a 'moment in time'

Once he was going better it became much easier to sit tidily on him!

 

[smellsofhorse]

41/2, having been backed and ridden on for 6 months. He tried every trick in the book and I am impressed by my daughter who stuck with him and rode him through every tantrum calmly.

18 months later, champion Worker at his first attempt, the ride judge complimented daughter on having such a well schooled young horse.

Lovely looking horse.

Vrry impressed with rider and how she managed to stay on!

 

[Jesstickle]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=570274675675

Ah go on then. Ignore silly noises.

 

[smellsofhorse]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=570274675675

Ah go on then. Ignore silly noises.

Looks nice, he willing and understanding clear aids

 

[Jesstickle]

awful riding on my part though. I am in total sympathy with the RI in the original thread.

 

[smellsofhorse]

awful riding on my part though. I am in total sympathy with the RI in the original thread.

I dont think you look that bad.
Maybe in original thread the rider looked worse as they are still pictures.

 

[jrp204]

Lovely looking horse.

Vrry impressed with rider and how she managed to stay on!

She was 14 at the time, I think she has a seriously sticky backside, I am very proud of her, she has done all the work, last year he was placed twice at BE and is now in the ribbons at BSJA, all credit to her. Unfortunately he is probably up for sale as she is rather outgrowing him.

 

[Jenni_]

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=1255&pictureid=7121

http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/album.php?albumid=1255&pictureid=7120

tis me riding my friends young cob thinf - criticism more than welcome

will try and also find a pic of when it 'went wrong'

 

[Seahorse]

This is Axel the first time he was ridden

Taken in May 2005
Rubbish quality I know, but the light was so bad in that indoor school! I hope you get the general idea though

 

[TheMule]

Day 3 under saddle, this is a 4yr old. I didnt ride her on the lunge at all, well, did try once but she panicked with the handler in the equation as well as me so I just hopped on one day and off we went.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaLcvhyHGuU

 

[pinktiger]

V.v nice bc... glad you got a gud'n there! Almost

However to get to this point I have used 175 different bits/training aids, lots of whipping and fed her purely on grated extra mature cheddar! She will jump crates, barrels, labradors and bacon sandwiches from canter and gallop!

im sorry but that made me cover my laptop in coffee!!! thats sooo funny!!!hahahahahahah think it was the bacon sandwiches that did it!!!!!!! oh n being fed on extra mature grated cheese!!!!! Mines not fed on grated cheese anymore as he was too dopey on it i feed him stilton now think the mould keeps him fired up and fast!!!!! his feet are rubbish tho ive tried simpson slippers on him but its just not enough!!! anyone know which cheese you feed for good feet???????????!!!!hahahahhahah

 

[Theresa_F]

Stinky at rising four, winning reserve champ at local show

and just turned four doing his first dressage test

Bless him, he is wearing his in hand bridle and treeless saddle as this is what we started out with. He got a nice saddle and bridle when he was 4 1/2 as we started doing affiliated showing.

Rising 5, reserve coloured champ at Herts County

and 5 1/2 doing our first jumping competition

He was backed early at 2 3/4s but we have done everything very slowly.

 

[Chavhorse]

Vardi and my only picture of his original (bloody awful backing) he was 3 in this pic. Taken before I bought him!

Having realized that unless you clung onto his face and held him in a frame he practically fell over I turned him away for 8 months then had him re-backed aged 4.5 years, actually not ashamed to show you this one. Very first time back on and far more relaxed.

 

[only_me]

Ive ridden quite a few young horses (in fact, that's all I've done!)
My new horse - he is 4
His first dressage test (also his first time doing dressage, his first time in boards )

His first time at a sj comp (the big coloured horse!)
http://www.lawrencemckenzie.com/nggallery/page-246/page-4

 

[Bug2007]

First time being schooled in boards at three (ex racehorse)

First small xc fences again at three two weeks before her now four month break. (which is killing me and only two months in, roll on the middle of Feb!!

First ditch...first time

 

[Fiorano]

Lily, bought as a 4 year old well, rising 5. She came over from Ireland and had been hunted but not really schooled. Broken and ridden in a standing martingale she still needs work to stretch forward and is still a little unbalanced but we are getting there