Onwards, upwards and adventures with Fig

[nikkimariet]

Thanks Wilbur

Blood_magik - Oh I don't know about that, I always feel like a bag of spanners

Thanks mik! Need to start sitting my ass in the saddle, my arms *do* move independently of my upper body, honestly

cp - I'm hoping he is as safe to hack as Bruce is. I've had one that detested hacking before, it was no fun!

He looks lovely, working very well I have to admit though, if I was your livery I wouldn't be all that happy if you called my horse a "bog pony"
Unless of course its a known nickname/joke

Thanks! Lol yeah, jockey has an embroidered jacket 'Sprog on a Bog Pony'..... Jockeys mum is also a very good friend and both her and Sprog call said pony Bog....

 

[spookypony]

So good to see how happy you are with him!

 

[NinjaPony]

Thanks Wilbur

Blood_magik - Oh I don't know about that, I always feel like a bag of spanners

Thanks mik! Need to start sitting my ass in the saddle, my arms *do* move independently of my upper body, honestly

cp - I'm hoping he is as safe to hack as Bruce is. I've had one that detested hacking before, it was no fun!



Thanks! Lol yeah, jockey has an embroidered jacket 'Sprog on a Bog Pony'..... Jockeys mum is also a very good friend and both her and Sprog call said pony Bog....

Ah I thought it might be something like that Love the name!

 

[nikkimariet]

Spooky - He does, just a shame he probably sees me as the evil one who only rides him, and our livery as the nice one that brings him in and pampers him

Ninja - Yep, Irish Bog Pony!

 

[rubysmum]

he is nice - you sound very pleased with him
you can tyr & track me down a SAFE tb if you like - altho i am muchly enjoying riding the teeny tiny one at the mo

 

[nikkimariet]

he is nice - you sound very pleased with him
you can tyr & track me down a SAFE tb if you like - altho i am muchly enjoying riding the teeny tiny one at the mo

You'd be surprised, as many insane-inside-out-upside-down-loop-the-loop ones....there's just as many calm-cob-in-a-svelte-exterior ones

 

[4faults]

Hes beautiful and looks like he's really starting to understand what your asking. Lovely to see him filling out so well too. Looking forward to many more reports

 

[amandaco2]

he looks amazing. brilliant to see how he will progress, i hope you keep us updated regularly....

 

[Piaffe63]

Brilliant! He's beautiful!

 

[nikkimariet]

4f - He does, tries really hard bless him.

amanda - I will keep you all updated

Piaffe - Thank you :

 

[HairyHatMan]

He's looking fab Nikki xx

 

[Bills]

WOW, love him, you cant beat a bay TB!!
(Can you tell I own one too lol)

 

[nikkimariet]

Thanks HHM

Thanks Bills - what do you do with your bay tb?? Bought for anything specific orrr??

 

[Sarah1]

Gorgeous! Well Jel!
What are you feeding him?! Really need to be giving our seaside-donkey-in-a-racehorse-suit some of whatever Fig is having!

 

[nikkimariet]

Sarah1 - thank you

Morning feed: 1 scoop winergy conditioning mix

Evening feed: 1 1/2 scoop winergy conditioning mix, northern crop driers grass nuts (equivalent to 2 handfuls before soaking), 1 measure seaweed granules, 1 measure suppleaze gold.

He also gets ad lib hay, and currently has an 'alfalfa brick' each night (we bought them off a friend as they didn't agree with their ponys waistline - they are not something we normally feed though, and once they're gone, they're gone!). He is turned out on good grass roughly 7-3 each day. Lightly worked 5 times a week.

For the record, ours have kept much better condition being fed the grass nuts as opposed to sugar beet.

 

[Bills]

Thanks HHM

Thanks Bills - what do you do with your bay tb?? Bought for anything specific orrr??

A bit of everything to be honest. Mainly event him though, nothing serious we aren't heading for Badminton anytime soon lol! Maybe if his dressage was as good as Figs we would be a lot better but I'm working on that bit But he is a pure xc machine and there really is nothing he won't jump no matter how big or scary, and even if I get him on an impossible stride/line he just says hold on mum I'll get us over safely, and so he is worth his weight in gold to me!!!
Don't you just love them, so honest and genuine.
Strictly speaking he isn't pure TB, he is a registered British sports horse but his breeding is pretty much TB all the way through. And he certainly acts and looks just like a true TB, just how I like em
Any tips on keeping him straight in the canter, he curls up on me and always goes crooked as in quarters in?
Everything has been checked, tack, back, teeth etc...

 

[nikkimariet]

He sounds lovely, very honest and a real try hard

Re: crooked

1/4 turn on the forehands on a square, in walk.

Leg yield in and out of a circle, walk and trot.

Give and retakes on your inside rein (keep the outside rein contact) in walk, trot and canter.

Shoulder fore and shoulder in - only if strong enough.

And of course, transitions! Get him working into your hands evenly and really accepting the contact that you are offering

 

[TPO]

He's looking really well and you can see the difference in his whole being already.

 

[spookypony]

He sounds lovely, very honest and a real try hard

Re: crooked

1/4 turn on the forehands on a square, in walk.

Leg yield in and out of a circle, walk and trot.

Give and retakes on your inside rein (keep the outside rein contact) in walk, trot and canter.

Shoulder fore and shoulder in - only if strong enough.

And of course, transitions! Get him working into your hands evenly and really accepting the contact that you are offering

Always comes back to the good ol' basics...thanks for the reminder. Gotta watch my own inside rein, pernicious problem that it is.

 

[ArcticFox]

Looking fab

if you ever decide you don't want your orange matchy matchy let me know (I think I've seen you with orange on haven't I?)!

 

[SunshineTallulah]

Nice TB - sounds like he is coming along nicely!

Is Bruce new?

 

[nikkimariet]

Thanks TPO

Spookypony - Hah, me too!! Left rein is fine, but right rein is my weak rein (and Figs, was Bruces too) and I depend on my inside rein too much to compensate for not being so mobile with my right light and hip.

Arctic Fox - You will have seen me in orange matchy yep!! Orange suits Fig...might possibly purchase some more....

Sunshine - Thankyou

Bruce was my previous trusty steed (15 yr ISH). He had been in and out of competing nearly all his life, and in his mind he just didn't want to do it anymore. But he's worth his weight in gold temperament wise, so has been handed over to my nervous rider mum for hacking duties! So I bought myself a Christmas present in the shape of Fig

 

[ArcticFox]

Arctic Fox - You will have seen me in orange matchy yep!! Orange suits Fig...might possibly purchase some more....

Well so far I have an orange swarofski bling browband coming to go on my dressage bridle. after this my competition orange is pretty sorted!

Was thinking about orange bandages for home with orange saddle cloth although not sure where to get it from.

do you just use bandages or do you put padding underneath?

What do you recommend?

hubby will go mad when he finds out

 

[ArcticFox]

think the orange may be sold out - nothing on their website.

have found the orange bandages so might just sneak them in and look for a saddle pad later

Cx

 

[Prince33Sp4rkle]

at least you are spacky on right rein and i am spacky on left..................multi-directional spack-ism..................

 

[JustMe22]

I am spacky on both reins.

Please send the pigeons, with PS attached. I am waiting.

 

[nikkimariet]

AF - Boo

I will keep an eye out for orange matchy for you

Justme - Considering how much we will have both eaten out at dinner tonight, we might need a couple of eagles

 

[ArcticFox]

I have managed to find a tweed jacket with orange collar!

also have the bling browband

thought you might like to see a piccy!

 

[nikkimariet]

I have managed to find a tweed jacket with orange collar!

also have the bling browband

thought you might like to see a piccy!

That is dedication Makes the whole white/navy sheebang look very standard!!! Lovely pic!