Does she look better?! (Pix!)

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Now Gem is in full livery, I am able to ride each day, even had my very first dressage lesson on Saturday and have entered a dressage competition for this Sunday!! ARRHHH!!
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I know her coat has changed (a grey who actually SHINES!!) but I wondered if you wonderful people had any comments on her!

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I personally thing she is looking much fitter (but then I am bias!!)
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Looking forward to the comments.. here she is....

March
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May
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Thanks AmyMay, where abouts do you think she needs to build up?

I have tried to keep her on the lighter side due to her age.

Last summer I was away for three weeks and came back to a hippo. As the ground had also gone solid I found it a struggle to get the weight off her and she didnt seem happy to be carrying the extra weight (slightly shuffly).

Can you reccomend any exercises I could work on to build the areas she needs work on?
 
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I have tried to keep her on the lighter side due to her age.

Last summer I was away for three weeks and came back to a hippo. As the ground had also gone solid I found it a struggle to get the weight off her and she didnt seem happy to be carrying the extra weight (slightly shuffly).


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Ah, fair enough - ignore me then.

As Mother Hen really, school work will help build up her muscle, as will lots of lovely hill work.
 
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Ah, fair enough - ignore me then.

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No its good to know what people think. I am always over analysing her! I really appreciate the comments!
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We dont have too many hills nearby
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are there any schooling exercises which would help build her up behind. I have a passoa, do you think this may help to use once- twice a week? (i havent used it in ages!!)
 
The pessoa is great for really encouraging the horse to use the back and hindquarters so yes, I would say use that - but only in walk and trot and on the lower settings - it is quite hard work for them.
 
Well interstingly enough my saddler recommended a pessoa to me the other day for helping to build up muscle. Thumper has some muscle wastage under his saddle - which has not improved over the winter disappointingly. I've obviously not been doing the right work with him.

I've actually purchased some bungie reins instead - but if you have a pessoa, then yes go for it.
 
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