rara007
Well-Known Member
First up we had the honour of taking part in an Arthur Kottas clinic. Worked on 10m circles and leg yeild/shoulder in mixing sitting trot with rising. It was a fantastic day- the next 'smallest' was a 16hh! We were totally out of place but loved it! It really was a special experience. The few 'good's I got from him will stay with me for a long time. He was quite keen to take C home to keep like a dog! A few pictures here: (I am in the process of trying to buy some!)
https://www.facebook.com/contessariding/photos/pcb.1501057216584544/1501046703252262/?type=3&theater
Then, finally my old carriage was ready for action after his refurb! He is called Bruce
and is a totally new man! Seriously impressed with the work done on him, better than new. Monday he had his first drive:
https://www.facebook.com/harriet.bradford/videos/10158229305020648/
and Wednesday his second:
Basically a pro already! Really need to get out and about in the fields and the roads to get some purpose to his paces but considering that is a 4 wheeler on a surface 2 drives in he is doing great. He so so wants to please and is so chilled and confident he is a schoolmaster before he has even done anything. Planning our driving season now.... Pleasure driving (the show class) vs young pony HDT vs a scurry or two.... who knows what we will have time for between everything else I want him to do!
Then today off to our first TSR clinic. Really interesting session, very clear messages from the instructors and it was clear they had a very definite aim which is really helpful. tbh the inhand session (each session covers both) was as useful or more than the ridden. Really worked on the best way to both stand and trot up each horse. Ridden wise spent some time on flatwork, followed by individual shows and finished off with more flatwork but focusing on the rider so off I was sent with a whip under my thumbs which really reaffirmed how much more I need to train him to come off my leg not hand.
Pretty posh warmup school....
Posing at the start:
opening the trot up:
shallow loops:
Teachers pet:
Too much showing as a colt really does send them wild
https://www.facebook.com/contessariding/photos/pcb.1501057216584544/1501046703252262/?type=3&theater
Then, finally my old carriage was ready for action after his refurb! He is called Bruce
and is a totally new man! Seriously impressed with the work done on him, better than new. Monday he had his first drive:https://www.facebook.com/harriet.bradford/videos/10158229305020648/
and Wednesday his second:
Basically a pro already! Really need to get out and about in the fields and the roads to get some purpose to his paces but considering that is a 4 wheeler on a surface 2 drives in he is doing great. He so so wants to please and is so chilled and confident he is a schoolmaster before he has even done anything. Planning our driving season now.... Pleasure driving (the show class) vs young pony HDT vs a scurry or two.... who knows what we will have time for between everything else I want him to do!
Then today off to our first TSR clinic. Really interesting session, very clear messages from the instructors and it was clear they had a very definite aim which is really helpful. tbh the inhand session (each session covers both) was as useful or more than the ridden. Really worked on the best way to both stand and trot up each horse. Ridden wise spent some time on flatwork, followed by individual shows and finished off with more flatwork but focusing on the rider so off I was sent with a whip under my thumbs which really reaffirmed how much more I need to train him to come off my leg not hand.
Pretty posh warmup school....
Posing at the start:
opening the trot up:
shallow loops:
Teachers pet:
Too much showing as a colt really does send them wild
