DragonSlayer
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A while ago, I posted that my sis got a new horse for xmas, beautiful horse..but they didn't click, and with her being a new ownersold him onto an eventing home where he is progressing well and doing well. Some might say she didnt give him enough time, but the offer was on the table as they say....
So then, the search for a new one began...
She went to view one that put her in A and E (told the sellers she was novice, and if she liked it, she would go back with our instructor.....horse bolted in the school with her when she asked for trot, crashed through the fence, galloped towards a tree with a fence round, broncing.....sister decided she had better bail out, feet out stirrups, it bucked and she landed hard on her back, knackered hat and concussion was the result....sis at the time, jumped up and said 'what the ****** was that all about then!'....sellers then admitted no-one else except this man had ever sat in this horses back!)
Really put her off and as you can imagine, confidence went down the plug-hole....
We viewed loads, fatties, skinnies, plodders, psychos.....you name it, we saw it.....
sis was getting a bit despondant after about a month...and realised like we all do...horse hunting is a nigtmare, and thought about waiting a few months until the summer..BUT we then spotted one on Facebook, not too far away, and went to view...
To cut a long story short, sis now owns a beautiful 16.2 TB....perfect to handle, and a dream to ride, forward going as she didnt want a kickalong....she wants to compete again like she used to.....but this thing thatalmost killed her has taken away most of her confidence......
She has had new horse (aged 15, doesn't act it, but not a loon) a month and a half now....and to watch them today in their lesson was fab.
Beautiful collected canters, leg yielding, half-halt work, lots of sitting trot....pole work etc etc etc....
Each time there is an improvement and it's great to see them getting on together so well.
Sis is sticking at her weekly lessons religiously, and hacks her about the village with me, but she takes my horse for longer rides, whilst she builds up confidence again, and I go on her horse.
It's brill to see, and even though she has only had this new 'oss for a month and a half, there is a definate partnership there in the making.
Hence this long post...I'm feeling rather happy today.
So then, the search for a new one began...
She went to view one that put her in A and E (told the sellers she was novice, and if she liked it, she would go back with our instructor.....horse bolted in the school with her when she asked for trot, crashed through the fence, galloped towards a tree with a fence round, broncing.....sister decided she had better bail out, feet out stirrups, it bucked and she landed hard on her back, knackered hat and concussion was the result....sis at the time, jumped up and said 'what the ****** was that all about then!'....sellers then admitted no-one else except this man had ever sat in this horses back!)
Really put her off and as you can imagine, confidence went down the plug-hole....
We viewed loads, fatties, skinnies, plodders, psychos.....you name it, we saw it.....
sis was getting a bit despondant after about a month...and realised like we all do...horse hunting is a nigtmare, and thought about waiting a few months until the summer..BUT we then spotted one on Facebook, not too far away, and went to view...
To cut a long story short, sis now owns a beautiful 16.2 TB....perfect to handle, and a dream to ride, forward going as she didnt want a kickalong....she wants to compete again like she used to.....but this thing thatalmost killed her has taken away most of her confidence......
She has had new horse (aged 15, doesn't act it, but not a loon) a month and a half now....and to watch them today in their lesson was fab.
Beautiful collected canters, leg yielding, half-halt work, lots of sitting trot....pole work etc etc etc....
Each time there is an improvement and it's great to see them getting on together so well.
Sis is sticking at her weekly lessons religiously, and hacks her about the village with me, but she takes my horse for longer rides, whilst she builds up confidence again, and I go on her horse.
It's brill to see, and even though she has only had this new 'oss for a month and a half, there is a definate partnership there in the making.
Hence this long post...I'm feeling rather happy today.
My sister and I share our horses, give each other lessons etc and having a sibling to share the responsibility is fantastic, the ups are further up and the downs are easier to get over. 
