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How cheesy do I sound? But I absolutly love the little guy, he really is amazing and I feel so lucky just to have the chance to own and love such a wonderful little horse.

So here's some flatwork and jumping from today. I really want to get a good rider on him and see what they can get out of him as I'm sure he has way more to offer. We are entered in for a dressage comp on the 30th :eek: so wish us luck..

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Jumping! He is still rushing a bit but definatly getting there, I had a worrying moment today when I thought he was going to continue and jump out the school but my mum didn't get it on camera :p

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CC as always please :D
 
he looks so genuine. hes showing great pottential. he goes very much like my boy. try and get him working more from the wither down as that is what they look for in prelim, he will find this difficult untill he muscles up over his back. youl find his stride longer and track up more when he achieves this. pessoa work/ chambon work on the lunge works wonders for this. anything that gets him working long and low to get those muscles over his back will help. so glad he is the one for you.
 
Thank you, he really is fab :p I'm just about to start lunging in the draw reins like Kerelli posted on here, will this have the same effect? We have got a pessoa but I'm not sure what he will make of it. We can just about get long and low in walk though, but in trot he likes putting his ears in your face :p
 
he's lovely...:)
I would suggest you slowed your rise down a bit you seem to be rushing it and your legs are 'busy'...perhaps try and squeeze with your lower inside of leg.

what is it your trying to acomplish with him?....he seems really sweet and honest.

you've done well ...keep up the great work....oh and best of luck with your test.
 
He looks so much better already, he has a lovely rideable canter.
Only CC is that his canter when jumping could be more "purposeful" - he looks very laid back!
The school looks very spacious - how big is it?

Good Luck with the dressage!
 
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I just want to know how you manage to keep your jodhs white :p but I like the jumping video can't see the flat cos my phone is playing up
 
Merlywerly said:
he's lovely...:)
I would suggest you slowed your rise down a bit you seem to be rushing it and your legs are 'busy'...perhaps try and squeeze with your lower inside of leg.

what is it your trying to acomplish with him?....he seems really sweet and honest.

you've done well ...keep up the great work....oh and best of luck with your test.
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I know my legs are wful :o I need to start riding with a whip and give them a rest. I think I'm due for a lunge lesson :) I want to eventually start eventing but before I do I want his jumping calmed down and his dressage better. Main aim atm is just fittening and muscleing up as he's still weak :)

monkeybum13 said:
He looks so much better already, he has a lovely rideable canter.
The school looks very spacious - how big is it?

Good Luck with the dressage!
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Thank you, yes I love his canter :D The school is small actually I think its 20x35, I want a bigger one :p

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I just want to know how you manage to keep your jodhs white :p but I like the jumping video can't see the flat cos my phone is playing up
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I don't actually know, I even walked through a field of bog to get him in and still they are white :D
 
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Thank you, he really is fab :p I'm just about to start lunging in the draw reins like Kerelli posted on here, will this have the same effect? We have got a pessoa but I'm not sure what he will make of it. We can just about get long and low in walk though, but in trot he likes putting his ears in your face :p
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ETA! sorry just re read. i read that as side reins rather than draw reins. i never lunged in draw reins.

i dont use side reins personally as i feel it compacts the horse up rather than letting them stretch. but thats not to say it doesnt work. i prefer to lunge to give them a good stretch. but each to their own. not all take to pessoas. my tb is fine but i know my mare would flip out. a chambon works just aswell and is very easy to fit.
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i dont use side reins personally as i feel it compacts the horse up rather than letting them stretch. but thats not to say it doesnt work. i prefer to lunge to give them a good stretch. but each to their own. not all take to pessoas. my tb is fine but i know my mare would flip out. a chambon works just aswell and is very easy to fit.
Not a fan of side reins either. This is what I was going to start doing with him: http://www.horsehero.com/6283
I might try the pessoa and see if he does freak, Koko hated it he just went around bucking and being stupid.
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He is really lovely!!!! and you are doing a good job with him so far

Like the others have said you now need to be less busy with your legs, especially in walk an trot. SLOW the trot down, he is not yet working from behind and tracking up, but is rushing the trot on the flat Far more than he is the jumping.
Start by slowing the walk down, keep it purposeful and keep him over tracking, just slow the pace. Then the same in trot and use your leg less but firmer to keep him active behind

Also you do the same as me, you mostly turn him with the inside hand, firstly push him into the outside hand, ask for an inside bend by opening the hand and inside leg ON and NEVER allow hand to come backwards, then when you have inside bend, give with the inside hand but keep the outside hand 'holding' he should then stretch forward and maybe down a little GOODBOY give a tiny bit with both hands and start again.
Remember the turning should be done with outside/leg rein not inside!!

He really does need to stretch down and round. I find the best way is to teach a baby or horse that has never been asked is to have my hands wide and low and just keep tweaking the rein, if he lowers his head even a tiny bit praise him mega amounts! and repeat It could take a few days or a few weeks but it is the best thing for him. Both my last 3 horses had no idea how to do this but lean't within a week or so to start and stretch down. It will make a massive difference to him both the way he 'goes' and the muscles over his neck and back.

Personally I don't like side reins on such a horse as they are more likely to suck head in and up to avoid them

I wish you lots of luck with him as he really is sweet and honest
 
So so glad your enjoying him!!! He looks a lovely pony!

CC from mewould be much the sameas the others have said. He needs to work over his back more and stretch. He'll find it hard till he builds the muscles but he will get there. I find it helpful to ride with my hands lower and wider than i usually would to encourage them to stretch more. Also ty and make sure your contact is nice and elastic so when he relaxes its easy togive a bit and reward him.

Considering hes still quite hollow on the flat his jump is pretty good! I think once you get him softer and listening to you more on the flat he will stop rushing at them.

Hope that was a little helpful :) Good luck in your test! Let us all know how you both get on!! :D
 
I'm not a big fan of riding with hands lower and wider as I think its too easy to fix your hands there and he would then curl up behind the vertical. Hopefully once the muscle is built up in the right place through the lunging he should start looking better :)

emily91- I know I was shocked at his jump considering how rubbishy his flatwork is :p I really can't believe he used to jump 1.10 tracks how he is, but somehow he did

Thank you maletto :D I do really enjoy him
 
He is really lovely!

All I would suggest CC wise, is that you try to fit in some more transitions into your flatwork, so you are not doing huge amounts of work in just one gait (they can tend to switch off a bit). Also, the muscles he uses to work up and down will help him in the long run.

Otherwise, I think you both look fab together and look forward to hearing about your dressage outing - good luck :)
 
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