*matchy matchy* dressage horse in the air alert!

[Halfstep]

Frodo Beutlin has been visiting for a few days and she came and did a photo shoot of my dressage horse Oskar. Bless her, she also brought me a gorgeous pair of new Pikeur breeches - love the colour - and a new girth for the very sensitive skinned Oskar.

I did a brief session in the school; had a bit of a sore tummy so didn't really pick him up much, but he stayed nice and soft and showed himself off. Then we took up out to the fields and showed that a dressage horse can also have fun! Jumped some logs and baby xc fences, all dolled up in double bridle, bandages and dressage saddle LOL! Bless him, he loves to jump, doesn't get to do it much, but look at his happy face!

I know he's a bit long in the frame in the ridden pictures but he was only really in warm up mode and I didn't ask for collection much. Also, he is slightly porky as living out at the moment and the grass is really coming through.
Showing off his rather nice walk:

trot half pass:

shoulder in:

off we go!

yes we can jump (sort of!)

but we are a bit dangly:

Done for the day

 

[Leg_end]

He is gorgeous - and thats serious matchy matchy going on.. I always seem to be covered in dirt of some kind within about 20 secs of stepping foot on the yard

 

[Bug2007]

Bless him, looks like he enjoyed his jumping session.

Big believer in letting them have a little go and different things from time to time. keeps them fresh and usually improves there work in some way.

 

[Tempi]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh he looks FAB!!!!!! Although i reckon Bloss might be slimer than him at the moment!!!!!!

Which jods and girth did you get?

 

[Halfstep]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh he looks FAB!!!!!! Although i reckon Bloss might be slimer than him at the moment!!!!!!

Which jods and girth did you get?

I know, he's so fat I can hardly get my leg on him!

Jods are Pikeur Lagunas in the new colour, they are sort of slate/bluish with the darker seat, and the girth is a fantastic shaped, padded one from Loesdau.

 

[MrsMozart]

Aw, love the look on his face on that last jumping one .

Also like the last picture, of you two heading home, another wall one I think

 

[Tempi]

Sounds lovely

I must admit ive just treated myself to a Uvex helmet Am highly excited about it coming although i only ordered it yesterday

 

[only_me]

He is beautiful! Love the grey/blue, very smart looking!

He looks to really enjoy the jumping! Although I could argue that you are, in fact, going cross country

 

[Perfect_Pirouette]

He is so so gorgeous! Lucky you!!

Look at his little face in the jumping pictures- just so sweet and gorgeous

 

[peanut]

The jods sound lovely .... love matchy matchy

 

[nikkimariet]

Lovely pics! Glad to see he's behaving - must be all the new gear

You're not the only one whose horse is looking a wee bit porky at the mo

 

[leflynn]

Love the last 2 pics, esp his face over the jump *Mum I'm trying hard see*

 

[kerilli]

great pics, love the colour of the jodhs, super to see you having some fun going xc too!

 

[Halfstep]

thanks for the nice comments! This is what *also* happened; I haven't left the ground in ages and completely BURIED him into the big log the first time round, the shame, the shame

and another one to show him doing his day job:

 

[spookypony]

Lovely boy andlovely new jodhs! I love Luganas... I like your look of concentration in the eponymous half-pass pic!

 

[HammieHamlet]

lovely pictures - looks very smart )

Do you mind me asking what hat that is you are wearing - is it a GPA in grey? I was looking at them today and can't decide on whether or not to buy!

 

[Halfstep]

Yes it's a GPA titanium in grey. It's a fair few years old now but v comfortable and still smart enough for lessons etc.

 

[Worried1]

I love Mr Osk! He is looking very well, I'm trying to arrange for him to come and live with us
Your breeches are lush but your legs are too slim, and too long! Can I interest you in some of my lard?
Hope your ok?
X

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Those breeches are AMAZING and very flattering, I think I spent most of the time just staring at her legs

 

[coreteam1]

I love the half pass photo He looks great

 

[Halfstep]

Forgot to say thanks all! Especially to FB for taking the photos, and to worried for making me feel better about my chunky thighs!!!! Lol.
Osk did a lunge lesson today and gave a very happy rider, a lady I teach, her first proper walk/canter/walk transition. Bless him, he's a star.