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some of you know the problems ive been having with my mare and loss of confidence, not being able to sell her etc etc.

well on friday my mum came to me with a proposition. She used to be a dealer and dealt with problem horses as well as showjumping. Now she is on 6 weeks holiday - works in a school - and knows shes going to get bored.

she is going to school Indy for me over the next 6 weeks - (which saves me nearly £60 a week) and get her going out and about and possibly popping over a few fences. The idea is that at the end of it she will be easier to sell as have done and seen more. The first £1500 will be mine and anything over that will be split 50/50.

Well we started yesterday. She got on Indy - the first horse shes been on in 15 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Indy had a few pops (the same that got me and my old trainer off) my mum just sat there holding the reins with one hand and laughing her head off!!!!! She did come off once in the school but that was because Indy shot to one side and my mum came off the other - landed on her feet still holding the reins.

Today we went up, she got on her again and she was really good, so good in fact that we decided to walk her up the road, around the cars, caravans etc and she was an angel.

One of the problems that my mum picked up is that Indy REALLY falls in on her left shoulder and is completley crooked when walking - has anyone got any schooling tips that can help sort this? Thanks

Have just read this back through and realised it is REALLY long!!
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sorry for that but just had to get it out LOL - choccie biscuits for those that get this far.
 
Lucky you having a mum like that and how very brave of her to get on after such a long time knowing what was likely to happen.

I would find yourself a Mctimoney person to look at your mare's back. It sounds from what you've written that her back may be at the root of her problems and once it's sorted out she may be a completely different character.
 
Yeah totally agree with getting her back checked, it can make such a difference.

Your Mum sounds great, I have to ride my daughters pony occassionally when he's throwing a wobbler he's only 13hh though...god help me when she moves on to horses!!lol

Good Luck,
Kat.x
 
thanks for the replies
Have had her back checked last week - my new YO had someone come to the yard and he checked her over as well as my YO's eventer and said she was fine.

We think it is just lack of muscle and schooling but just not 100% sure on what exercises to do with her as my mum was more jumping than groundwork etc etc
 
I've found serpentines can help crookedness, when done propperly that is with a dead straight bit in the middle. Works nicely because yours not overdoing the stiffer side so they don't get sore by only asking for the bend for a half circle, vary it, in a school you can do anything between 2 and 10 loops so works great, also a good one to do on a hack where you can do lots of mini ones in a relativly narrow space if needs be.

My mums not ridden in 20years, i'm so showing her this post! lol
 
thanks again guys

I couldnt believe it myself - i was stood there with my hands over my eyes thinking OMFG shes gunna come off then im gunna have to tell my stepdad who doesnt even know shes getting on!!!!!! while my mums sat there with a grin like a Cheshire cat LOL She is very 'oldschool' which is what Indy needs TBH

she is feeling the aches and pains of it today tho LOL - she just has no fear at all - Am thinking that Indy may still be here this time next year as I keep thinking of things she can do with her - hacking, schooling, little jumps, local shows etc etc etc etc
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