Tickles
Well-Known Member
I'm considering sharing a pony that looks more like a Thelwell cartoon than anything I've ever seen. Short neck, short dippy back, very cute & quite green. He is currently slightly overweight & unfit - a touch cresty and a wee bit chubby over the hind quarters, no sign of ribs... As far as I could feel (didn't have a chance to look from a distance) he doesn't track up at all in trot - takes lots of tiny bouncy steps.
Obviously not much I can do about conformation but I'd appreciate any tips you have on
- exercises that will fitten without exhausting (I'm about 60kg, he is about 14hh)
- anything to improve his trot
His canter is unbalanced so I guess we should only do that on hacks to start with and concentrate on walk & trot in the school?
Obviously not much I can do about conformation but I'd appreciate any tips you have on
- exercises that will fitten without exhausting (I'm about 60kg, he is about 14hh)
- anything to improve his trot
His canter is unbalanced so I guess we should only do that on hacks to start with and concentrate on walk & trot in the school?