Riding: Your before & after's!

[sam-b]

Not long had Finn, and he is only a baby, so thought I would show you my mare instead.

Ginge the day she came home....

Bit better here

Better still - winning a Discovery

Scope

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Blue Chip Final - and we were placed

And this summer at a county show

 

[MrsMozart]

Mrs M - I am glad you posted all that because I never knew the progress you made with Diz was so dramatic. Fantastic!

Ta hunny . She is indeed a star to have come through it all


There are some amazing transformations here. Some beautiful, beautiful horses

 

[wispagold]

There are some seriously nice horses on here you lot obviously have a very good eye. You must be very proud of all your achievements.

This is my mare Wispa, 15.2h tb x connie.

Turned away as a 2 yr old

In the summer as a 3 yr old, ready to be backed.

lunging

Just backed

First time jumping

First hunter trial as a 4yr old

As a 5 yr old

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And Now!

Sorry for picture over load!

 

[Emma123]

Day I got him:

First xc (permission to post):
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Last show before he went to a new home (permission to post)

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[Maddie2412]

Roscoe my 16.2 12yo ex racer we tried to take him home the night we tried him becaus ehe was such a mess but he was nervous we couldnt get him on a trailer he reared up and fell so put him in their field for the night and rode back(veyr eventful) the next day. this is first day home

spent a lot of time trying to get on and calm him down as any sounds while being ridden sent him wild (trying to find a good one of him being ridden early on)
this is 2 weeks later

this is one of him about a month after being bought

and lastly competing for the first time a month and a half after purchase (having never been retrained despite finishing racing 6 years earlier)

he was the horse of a lifetime and i will never forget him sadly put to sleep aged 13 this summer. such a special and trusting boy, i could hardly get on him when i tried him out he bolted and was uncontrollably nervy and yet turned around so fast to score 62% in a prelim test having never been competing, never seen mirrors and never been in an indoor school. miss him a lot

 

[applestroodle]

Ooh can i join in!! This is when i went to try him...



to this...











and hope 2012 will be even better!!

 

[daveismycat]

There are some seriously nice horses on here you lot obviously have a very good eye. You must be very proud of all your achievements.

This is my mare Wispa, 15.2h tb x connie.

Your mare is gorgeous! I've been searching for a young connie x TB, I just love them.

 

[wispagold]

Your mare is gorgeous! I've been searching for a young connie x TB, I just love them.

Thanks :-D

She is actually 3/4 tb 1/4 connie as her mum was a connie x tb. I love that cross, I think they make good event horses and alrounders. Good luck with your search!

 

[FrodoBeutlin]

Can't find old pictures of Rauti so will start with Frodo.

Frodo when we got him as a two-year-old:

His first show, when he was 4:

And now as a 6-year-old:

 

[daveismycat]

Ooh can i join in!! This is when i went to try him...



to this...


and hope 2012 will be even better!!

Your boy really grew up this year, I know he hasn't been easy so you should be super proud. Last year he was a little coloured pony, this year he has been a big muscley sports horse!

 

[doratheexplorer]

Some amazing transformations on here! Brilliant idea for a thread!!

Here is B and I - June 2010, first time xc/sj

To Summer 2011

Sorry for the overload!!

 

[SavingGrace]

Stunning horses I'm afraid my beast isn't as graceful as all of yours, but hopefully he's on his way!

Weight Before:

Mid weight loss:

Skinny minnie! :

Way of going... we still have a lot to work on here! I'm not even sure if there's much difference at all
Before:

During:

With the occasional:

And his second ever dressage test:

I might as well add these in too, I think I have drowned you all in pictures already, but jack had... a severe dislike of canter when he came to us fortunately that is now sorted out and he actually quite enjoys it!

Before (if you're wondering, this is a little on the spot bounce he used to do, not an actual canter stride!)

He's just being scatty here

After: I am immensely proud of him for getting through this

And he can do it in the school too!

What an amazing difference! He looks fantastic x

I am afraid having only owned Grace for 6/7 weeks I can't really contribute to this but I do hope to be able to this time next year x

You can have a photo though

 

[xRobyn]

Oh boooo - I hope he comes right soon!

Me too! Thank you

 

[BronsonNutter]

Love that! You look like you're both grinning

First ride on Wilby at home, back in April last year:

His first show a fortnight later, where he just went in the ring for the experience (scary judge, scary steward, scary flower pots, scary other horses, scary people watching!)

And more recently:

(september)

(december - all fat and fluffy!)

 

[Fly_By_Wire]

When I first sat on him 5 years ago,

And then just before I sold him 3 months ago, broke my heart to see him go

Sorry for the massive photo overload!! 0=)

 

[sakura]

mine don't look that amazing but it's a big change for her and at her age (5) she's where I want her

then at 4yro:

now:

with the occasional

and appearance wise, then:

now:

 

[JessPickle]

We still have off days but overall proud of improvement To be honest though he was always capable jumping, he has just taught me over the years

Flatwork

Before

After

Jumping Before

After

 

[1ST1]

My boy before:

and

And after:

and

I always say that it's his inner beauty that shines through...

 

[wispagold]

And after:

I always say that it's his inner beauty that shines through...

Wow, he is stunning! How did you get his coat in such great condition?

 

[1ST1]

Wow, he is stunning! How did you get his coat in such great condition?

Thank you so much... Nothing but a little TLC. It's just the way he is!

 

[CambridgeParamour]

Kaiser - 7ish months

18 months- looking much better

Annnnd fast forward to this summer-

Jumping April-ish



And at futurity 12th July

 

[CambridgeParamour]

Rio

(some of my early pics are horrible!)

(These can be enlarged by clicking on them lol)






Now

closest to a body shot I have

 

[vallin]

Frenchie when I got here having spent a year dumped in a field

Ridden

And now (well this summer)

And when we were still aloud to jump

 

[ellie_e]

Zu 15/2/11- the day he arrived
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March time https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150455919085705&set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3&theater

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150460317975705&set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3&theater

Riding April Very nervous, lots of use of gadgets https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150270207245705.517338.786635704&type=1#!/photo.php?fbid=10150165574571500&set=a.10150165572391500.292406.597836499&type=3&theater

Just about to do his party trick of spinning aroundhttps://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150270207245705.517338.786635704&type=1#!/photo.php?fbid=10150165576576500&set=a.10150165572391500.292406.597836499&type=3&theater

End of September coming out of summer looking well... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150834335625705&set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3&theater

Working today no gadgets and being a super awesome pony https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10151105069110705&set=a.147252085704.224620.786635704&type=3&theater

And 2 little videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPUR4lCV3IE&feature=autoshare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEuZ6RXN4kU&feature=autoshare

 

[nikkimariet]

Even though he has recently been retired, he's still my gorgeous boy who deserves a mention

Before:

After:

 

[Golden_Match_II]

Tam when I got her:

Tam now:

 

[rowy]

Dancer before (as a 12 year old)

Dancer now (as a 18 year old):

Rowan as a 2 1/2 year old:

Row as a just backed 3 year old:

Row as a just rebacked 4 year old:

And now as a rising 5 year old:

Sorry about overload!

 

[LEC]

March 2010 - unbroken

Now

 

[Roxana]

Wow, LEC! Great difference!

 

[Golden_Match_II]

LEC - he/she has such a gorgeous face, and I have a soft spot for gingers xx