Riding baby horse - excited - pics!

[pootleperkin]

Was on holiday / honeymoon in States 2 weeks ago (you just have to love getting married in Vegas with Elvis in attendance - was fab!) and decided that on my return lots of work should be done on baby horse to get her backed sooner rather than later.

Anyway, perhaps sooner than expected, I rode her for the first time yesterday and she didn't turn a hair. She is completely different from my other ned, who was a pain when a youngster in every sense, up until the point her was ridden away and has become a complete rock! She is very bright and easy, and nothing seems to throw her. I just hope she maintains this composure right throughout the entire process. I also hope she continues to work this hard from behind and keep that lovely outline!! (see pics!)

Just for interest, she was 3 in April, is dutch bred (Goshka Festivo x Samber) and is rather large (16.2hh at present) so I won't be doing much other than backing and riding away this year, then start the real work next spring when she has matured a bit more.

 

[Lisa2manyponies]

cant see photos

 

[pootleperkin]

up now

 

[Lisa2manyponies]

can now lovely horse well done

 

[abracadabra]

pics arent on

fab with your baby horse, im so excited about mine too, hes got so much potential i think he might jsut be a good un

also, elvis vegas wedding? how entirely cool

 

[Magicmillbrook]

Lovely girl

 

[pootleperkin]

I can see the pics!! Can't anyone else?

Photo bucket url in case....and if you can be bothered!

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/pootleperkin/skyridden7.jpg

http://i448.photobucket.com/albums/qq204/pootleperkin/skyriddenemail.jpg

 

[CorvusCorax]

What a beautiful girl, you must be so chuffed!

 

[pootleperkin]

She is fab.....judges still haven't liked her this year though, although she did well as a yearling ....too much colour for hunters, not enough for CHAPS ........ forbid anyone look at the quality of the horse underneath the colour!

I do get depressed when she gets pulled in beneath downhill, cow hocked coloureds.... I can only think it's because she doesn't have so many brown patches!

 

[ForeverBroke_]

She is lovely

 

[Sarah Sum1]

I think she is gorgeous! very pretty!

 

[CoachinaCar]

Isn't it the most wonderful feeling when you ride your young horse for the first time.

She is lovely and looks a good stamp of horse.

Good luck with her.

 

[sachak]

crikey she is stunning

you should be v proud and the judges need their eyes testing

i cant wait to get on my 3yo for thefirst time. like your girl he is 3 this year but a warmblood and just shy of 16hh so wont be doing much this year

 

[Colleen_Miss_Tom]

She looks wonderful ..... I can also remember that feeling , My 3.5 year old was just backed several months ago , as a big lady I..... like you would rather it done sooner rather than later .

Good luck with your baby ..... Keep us updated as you go along .

 

[pootleperkin]

Will keep updated.....

Colleen, I'm guessing you mean that the that the horse is a big lady, not necessarily me!!! hehehe!

But you are right, as a big, strong warmblood girl, and as easy as it it is turning out so far, I would much rather do it now than when she is even bigger and stronger!!

 

[pootleperkin]

Forgot to say, if anyone is after a very well bred, loud coloured colt, her breeder has a fantastic boy for sale this year - I would have him if we had more room and money, and then we would have a nearly matching pair!!

Look how cute he is:

 

[sleepingdragon10]

Oh well done

My boy (a little 14hh new forest) is at about the same stage as your girl, and so far is equally as chilled. It's a very exciting time isn't it?

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