nikkimariet
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*cups ear* What's that noise? Ah yes, the crowd baying for a Toby update!! I joke I joke, but you're getting an update anyway.....
He's been getting ridden around 5/6 times a week and can easily do 30 minutes work without getting puffed now. Because he needs to be balanced in all 3 paces (imo) in order for me to start asking for bending, suppleness and eventually to tweak him into some sort of outline, a general session involves lots of loops and circles in all 3 paces and practicing straight lines with him and ensuring he doesn't throw his shoulders or bum about.
Along with balance I've been really trying to get him to accept my leg and my hands (not asking for an outline, but putting more pressure on and using half halts more). It must be working because he understands each up and downward transition signal. And no longer gets confused and runs his little legs off in a mad trallop (trot/gallop) or plant the brakes on thinking I want an emergency stop!! As of last Friday, I have been starting to sit for half a 20m circle in canter which; first hump of surprise aside, he has taken well
On the whole, everything is much less hurried and I no longer fear for my life when riding him!!
I am pleased to report weight loss since the first picture thread. It is difficult to see it with a saddle/me on top, because I hide the dip along his spine and his ears look like they come out of his ass!! He doesn't have an apple bottom cleft and honestly, I think he is looking a LOT more toned, seems to have lost that dimpled/rippled affect and his tummy is slightly more tucked. And well *shrugs* he must have lost weight since his girth has gone from 'just' reaching to hole one on either side to easily running up to the 4th hole on both sides
Whilst Tobes looks chuffed with himself after every session, he doesn't appreciate the 'perks' that come with his new job:
OH. And YES
I HAVE bought him matchy matchy (this pic was taken nearly 2 weeks ago fyi):
Session from tonight:
He likes to relax after:
So what next I hear you ask? 28th August. Intro A. Vale View. HELL YEAHHHHHH. Haha!! I am so excited, just hoping the judges don't laugh as I come down the centre line otherwise I can kiss any sense of dignity goodbye
I would just like to put the fact out there that Toby has a bright pink Katie Price rug to travel in so at least we're going to look awesome even if I end up eating arena surface.
Chicken Jalfrezi and White Wine for all who have bothered to read!
He's been getting ridden around 5/6 times a week and can easily do 30 minutes work without getting puffed now. Because he needs to be balanced in all 3 paces (imo) in order for me to start asking for bending, suppleness and eventually to tweak him into some sort of outline, a general session involves lots of loops and circles in all 3 paces and practicing straight lines with him and ensuring he doesn't throw his shoulders or bum about.
Along with balance I've been really trying to get him to accept my leg and my hands (not asking for an outline, but putting more pressure on and using half halts more). It must be working because he understands each up and downward transition signal. And no longer gets confused and runs his little legs off in a mad trallop (trot/gallop) or plant the brakes on thinking I want an emergency stop!! As of last Friday, I have been starting to sit for half a 20m circle in canter which; first hump of surprise aside, he has taken well
On the whole, everything is much less hurried and I no longer fear for my life when riding him!!I am pleased to report weight loss since the first picture thread. It is difficult to see it with a saddle/me on top, because I hide the dip along his spine and his ears look like they come out of his ass!! He doesn't have an apple bottom cleft and honestly, I think he is looking a LOT more toned, seems to have lost that dimpled/rippled affect and his tummy is slightly more tucked. And well *shrugs* he must have lost weight since his girth has gone from 'just' reaching to hole one on either side to easily running up to the 4th hole on both sides
Whilst Tobes looks chuffed with himself after every session, he doesn't appreciate the 'perks' that come with his new job:
OH. And YES
I HAVE bought him matchy matchy (this pic was taken nearly 2 weeks ago fyi):
Session from tonight:
He likes to relax after:
So what next I hear you ask? 28th August. Intro A. Vale View. HELL YEAHHHHHH. Haha!! I am so excited, just hoping the judges don't laugh as I come down the centre line otherwise I can kiss any sense of dignity goodbye
I would just like to put the fact out there that Toby has a bright pink Katie Price rug to travel in so at least we're going to look awesome even if I end up eating arena surface.Chicken Jalfrezi and White Wine for all who have bothered to read!
We went in vaguely the right direction and in vaguely the right gait but with quite a lot of napping towards the plant pots (yes, at one point she did attempt to take a mouthful...) and lots of farting 
