Goldenstar
Well-Known Member
Last week we did our first dressage session all the way there I had not decided if I would ride or my trainer in the end I did .
I took a draw rein ( ok shoot me if you like ) my guts told me that’s the way to deal with the naughty spooking .
I am not strong atm still out of shape after the hip break .
My trainer thought my instincts where spot on , I am good at using draw reins I was very well trained in my youth they will allow me to ride forward and know they can give me the edge I need if he makes a bad choice and decides to do his naughty spooking .
It was an interesting session working on keeping his head up and not allowing collapsing through the shoulder onto my hands .
The walk is not a highlight it really shows his weakness through the body atm but I think hacking and time will help this a lot .
Trainer thinks it’s a bad walk let’s see whose right .
The trot is better than the walk it’s interesting to ride a cold blood with a view to training it for my self everything happens slower than I am used to ,we worked on slowing the trot ( as in a little to slow ) and using the legs backed up with whip to quicken his reactions this worked well .
His canter is his high light it’s just a question of keeping him off his head it’s going to be very nice .
He tried so hard my system is different to what he’s used to he’s a bit of a worrier with a naughty streak thrown in .
I was pleased with him.
Two days later we where back for a pole work session in a group it was hilarious four horses working together apart from the canter , thankfully, as that would not have gone well .
He had a couple of spooks but settled and worked hard .
I was thrilled with his attitude.
We have also been keeping at the traffic training this will take time ,on Monday we met to big things one truly huge a massive truck with a earth mover on the back .
We had to stop it and ride back past it when I felt he would panic lorry driver was ace and H the companion horse was a star .
A little later we met a cherry picker and with no where to get out of the way we had to do the same .
But he coped it will take time .
Today was a big day jumping my first attempt since the hip break stylish it was not but I did it and Sky was a total star helping out when it went wrong I was so pleased with him .
All in all I feel we are getting it together .
I took a draw rein ( ok shoot me if you like ) my guts told me that’s the way to deal with the naughty spooking .
I am not strong atm still out of shape after the hip break .
My trainer thought my instincts where spot on , I am good at using draw reins I was very well trained in my youth they will allow me to ride forward and know they can give me the edge I need if he makes a bad choice and decides to do his naughty spooking .
It was an interesting session working on keeping his head up and not allowing collapsing through the shoulder onto my hands .
The walk is not a highlight it really shows his weakness through the body atm but I think hacking and time will help this a lot .
Trainer thinks it’s a bad walk let’s see whose right .
The trot is better than the walk it’s interesting to ride a cold blood with a view to training it for my self everything happens slower than I am used to ,we worked on slowing the trot ( as in a little to slow ) and using the legs backed up with whip to quicken his reactions this worked well .
His canter is his high light it’s just a question of keeping him off his head it’s going to be very nice .
He tried so hard my system is different to what he’s used to he’s a bit of a worrier with a naughty streak thrown in .
I was pleased with him.
Two days later we where back for a pole work session in a group it was hilarious four horses working together apart from the canter , thankfully, as that would not have gone well .
He had a couple of spooks but settled and worked hard .
I was thrilled with his attitude.
We have also been keeping at the traffic training this will take time ,on Monday we met to big things one truly huge a massive truck with a earth mover on the back .
We had to stop it and ride back past it when I felt he would panic lorry driver was ace and H the companion horse was a star .
A little later we met a cherry picker and with no where to get out of the way we had to do the same .
But he coped it will take time .
Today was a big day jumping my first attempt since the hip break stylish it was not but I did it and Sky was a total star helping out when it went wrong I was so pleased with him .
All in all I feel we are getting it together .
