Reggie the Racehorse- wow! *pictures, videos, gushing praise, etc*

xspiralx said:
I'm sure the owners are over the moon - Al has turned him from a 2 a penny ex racehorse worth a few hundred to a classy eventer worth serious money, particularly if he goes Novice.

She's done a great job with him.
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This.
I hope the owners know how luicky they are and don't ever take him back off her. She deserves the option to have him for life after the work she has put in!
 
I think we are astonishingly lucky with his owner- she is truly amazing! At Burnham when the SJ went very tits up and Al was unsure whether to run XC, she was told to do whatever was right for Reg and the she was proud of them whatever, and 100% behind any decision made... Support like that is hard to come by, and pretty vital for a teenager!

If they crack the SJ he'll find Novice easy- he never ever makes the jump feel sizable, no matter what stride they get to it on which is a big confidence boost!
 
You all have every right to be very proud of both of them. Her work has paid off in spades and she sounds fully deserving of her great supporters. :)

He is a super jumper, isn't he. I'm sure she'll put the last few pieces together and then onward and upward.
 
Haven't commented on here for absolutely ages but reading this post and watching the video's made me want to!
I have to say that your sister has done an absolutely superb job with him, he is so genuine and has the most fabulous laid back look on his face. You can tell he trusts her 100% and they have such a partnership. She can be very proud of what she has achieved with him so far and it's only ever going to get better.
Best of luck to them both, they deserve it :-)
 
Wow - i thoroughly enjoyed watching that film and even had a tear in my end at the end (:confused:), well done and good luck to next year and the B test
 
nikkimariet said:
Looking really great. I love that Al is smiling in near on every picture :)

Kudos!
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She is always grinning or telling him something in photos- she loves riding him so much. When things are going wrong she goes for a ride on Reg to cheer her up. He's like a big old puppy dog too and dotes on her... He's a 12.2hh pony in the body of a 16.3hh ex-racer!!

wizoz said:
Haven't commented on here for absolutely ages but reading this post and watching the video's made me want to!
I have to say that your sister has done an absolutely superb job with him, he is so genuine and has the most fabulous laid back look on his face. You can tell he trusts her 100% and they have such a partnership. She can be very proud of what she has achieved with him so far and it's only ever going to get better.
Best of luck to them both, they deserve it :-)
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Thank you. He is genuine beyond belief. He has days where he has distinctly ungenuine moments! Thank you for the PM, have message you in reply! You are 100% right though.

nikCscott said:
Wow - i thoroughly enjoyed watching that film and even had a tear in my end at the end (:confused:), well done and good luck to next year and the B test
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B test is a scary thing atm! She knows the aids, and all the theory, but riding Reg isn't 100% like that... Mildly concerned that someone else will try and ride him correctly SJ and he'll go into 'Polebasher: Extreme' mode!

He is an amazing horse, who has managed to give Al the best 2 years and I hope that the years to come follow this. There were days when I think she wanted to walk away and not get back on, but she always did and now it's paying off. She told me a few days ago, when I asked what she'd tell herself this time last year: "There's light at the end of the tunnel, and it's worth hanging on for!".
 
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