JanetGeorge
Well-Known Member
I rode my little Jolene for the first time today - on a group hack - 6 of us - and she was the youngest. She's 3 - and has been under saddle for about 4 weeks!!
This is Jolene during early schooling! (last week!)
It was my first time on her (I let my rider do the difficult stuff these days
) and she was absolutely amazing!
We hacked two miles on the road and did our new grass bridlepath which is fantastic - a wide grass track around a HUGE arable field and then back along our 'quiet' road. Except it wasn't quiet today! We met a convoy from the local shoot, numerous lorries, cars, an oil tanker - and then - the final test!! We came around a blind corner - thankfully walking - to have a LARGE tractor with LARGE empty bale trailer heading at us at speed! Driver burnt rubber standing on his brakes (stupid a*se was a contractor's driver - the locals have more sense!) Jolene stopped VERY briefly, gave tractor a look of disdain, and stalked past it!
She kept up with Sky all the way (and he has a VERY big stride) - and the other 4 had to trot regularly to catch up with us in walk! And she did NOTHING wrong at all - just a tiny skip with her back feet when she stood on a road drain grill!
She will be for sale, sadly - but hopefully no-one will come NEAR her because of her colour and I'll have a great excuse to keep her!
She HAS to be one of the most PERFECT 3 year olds I've ever ridden - forward, willing, easy to slow down and stop (just think it and she does it!) It makes all the trials and tribulations of breeding SO worthwhile!
For those who like breeding details: she's by my RID stallion out of an unpapered, unsound (through injury) cob x mare (the sort people are criticised for breeding from!
)
This is Jolene during early schooling! (last week!)
It was my first time on her (I let my rider do the difficult stuff these days
) and she was absolutely amazing! We hacked two miles on the road and did our new grass bridlepath which is fantastic - a wide grass track around a HUGE arable field and then back along our 'quiet' road. Except it wasn't quiet today! We met a convoy from the local shoot, numerous lorries, cars, an oil tanker - and then - the final test!! We came around a blind corner - thankfully walking - to have a LARGE tractor with LARGE empty bale trailer heading at us at speed! Driver burnt rubber standing on his brakes (stupid a*se was a contractor's driver - the locals have more sense!) Jolene stopped VERY briefly, gave tractor a look of disdain, and stalked past it!
She kept up with Sky all the way (and he has a VERY big stride) - and the other 4 had to trot regularly to catch up with us in walk! And she did NOTHING wrong at all - just a tiny skip with her back feet when she stood on a road drain grill!
She will be for sale, sadly - but hopefully no-one will come NEAR her because of her colour and I'll have a great excuse to keep her!
She HAS to be one of the most PERFECT 3 year olds I've ever ridden - forward, willing, easy to slow down and stop (just think it and she does it!) It makes all the trials and tribulations of breeding SO worthwhile!
For those who like breeding details: she's by my RID stallion out of an unpapered, unsound (through injury) cob x mare (the sort people are criticised for breeding from!
)
Fortunately I've been able to sell my youngsters privately to NICE people who keep in touch and let me know how they're doing. And I think this one will be special. Her older sister (aged 4) is showing a HELL of a jump - and is making her new owner very happy.
No wonder you are proud of her taking all that in her stride