Littlest Daughter Tries a Canter!

[JAK]

Littlest disabled daughter has only cantered once previously on LBO but Wednesday night, hemmed in by first CB & then Fat Orange One, she gave it a go!
Clutching on to her saddle & bouncing around rather, she enjoyed it nonetheless & was all smiles afterwards!



Last night, she felt a bit braver & demanded to go 'faster', so MD told her to hang back a bit, kick & say "Go!"
LBO flew past CB & middle daughter, (who was shouting "Sit up & just hold on!") & good old LBO gave her a quick blast halfway round the school & then slowed, stopped & turned round as if to say "Was that OK?"
LBO is a little star & so trustworthy & CB & FOO were rock solid companions in the school for her, so hopefully she might dare let go of her saddle next time! LOL



p.s. Sorry they're such cr*p quality - they looked quite good 'til I uploaded them!

 

[EllieBeast]

OMG- i love LBO!!!!!!!! he looks like such a star!

well done to LDD aswell, they look so happy together.
Sarah xXx

 

[ruscara]

Oh, that's so cool! And was your heart in your mouth? Bless your darling ponies, they do look after your girls, don't they? I actually remember the first time I cantered - I fell off! I must have been about seven years old. Lovely to see littlest daughter wanting to 'go faster' - and it wasn't a sedate canter, either. That's lovely.

 

[JAK]

He is wonderful with 'tinies' - they can have no reins whatsoever, be clutching onto the saddle & yet if they 'wobble' or get scared, he'll slow down or stop immediately!

He is perfectly capable of scaring the wits out of a more competent rider however & turns into a loony when MD climbs aboard!

He really is one in a million!

Now, if I could only find one just like him but in 14.2hh..........!

 

[EllieBeast]

aww, it really is so lovely to see how happy your girls are with their ponies! it is a great advert for what having horses is all about - enjoying yourself! i think far too many kids (and parents for that matter) loose sight of that.
hmm the search for a MBO (medium black one) begins then?
Sarah xXx

 

[Haflinger]

Aww, bless xx LBO is gorgeous! He looks like a real star

 

[pixie]

Well done littlest daughter!!!



sooooooooooooo cute!!!!
*adopts littlest daughter and LBO*

 

[M_G]

Bless her she looks like she is having fun pony's are fab.

give LBO a polo for me
M xxx

 

[PapaFrita]

What lovely videos!! Well done LDD and LBO!!

(CB and FOO were good too! )

 

[JAK]

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Lovely to see littlest daughter wanting to 'go faster' - and it wasn't a sedate canter, either.

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I have never managed to understand how LBO (& ponies like him) 'know' just how fast/how far their little riders want to go - he just does!

Put a nervous 3 year old him (as we did the other night) & he turns into a beach donkey! Sadly, he can't jump any more but put a competent child on him & whack the jumps up & he instantly turns into Milton! (Or Red Rum if you're in an open field! LOL)

 

[Tempi]

thats great i bet daughter was so pleased

 

[TGM]

Well done LDD & LBO

 

[JAK]

The few sessions she's had riding FOO have done her the world of good, as he is such a naughty little brute (even MD has got off him before now & refused to get back on again! LOL) - she is now much more confident riding her own pony & has suddenly started riding LBO every day for the last couple of months, as opposed to only 2 or 3 times a week & insisting on being led everywhere!

 

[miamibear]

Thats so sweet, you must be so proud of your daughters and your ponies!

 

[JAK]

Considering Fat Orange One is prone to getting vastly over-excited & CB is a 'troll with issues', they have both made excellent 'babysitters' & haven't really put a foot wrong so far!

'Course, at his age, LBO knows pretty much all there is to know about teaching small children to ride anyway & he is one of the most predictable ponies (good & bad! LOL) that I have ever met tbh, that isn't a total plod - which he most definitely isn't!

 

[rach1984horse]

Look at LBO go. What a star.

If you can't find a MBO maybe giving LBO some Miracle Gro from the garden centre to see if that helps?

 

[JAK]

I wonder if there is a bigger version of him of there somewhere - an elderly ex show pony that would like a quieter, more restful retirement? Nicely schooled, lovely manners & attitude, just getting on a bit!

I'd love to find one similar to him - a tot could lunge him, he knows all the voice commands & he has clearly been beautifully schooled etc. in the past, as I think he knows far more stuff than we will ever discover in his present role as 'teacher of tiny tots' & 'small child's best friend'!

 

[teapot]

awwwwww that's sooo sweet. I wanna be ickle and be able to ride ponies

Bless them all

 

[JAK]

Ponies are

& that's a fact!

I don't care how old, how big or how competent the girls the girls will eventually become - I shall always have at least one pony around I reckon - couldn't live without at least one! LOL

 

[Snowberry]

the clips are lovely - isnt she brave??!! And isnt LBO a complete and utter star??!!

It really is a pity we cant stretch the good uns eh?!

 

[JAK]

It sure is!

Wouldn't you love to find a 14.2hh + version of Glen?

 

[Snowberry]

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Wouldn't you love to find a 14.2hh + version of Glen?

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I've got one!!!

Hatties new 14.2 is proving to be a little superstar too and he's got the nicest manners ever.

 

[guisbrogal]

Wow that was lovely to watch

She looks like she is thoroughly enjoying it!

 

[KarenX]

Wow, she really went for it didnt she?!

LBO looks brill and so sweet to slow down so quickly.. aw cute!

Karen