Video So... I guess he’ll be sticking around!

ImmyS

ImmyS

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I posted a little while ago about my situation changing and seriously considering selling Arlo. Well I just couldn’t do it, wrote the advert (with help from some very kind people on here so thank you!) but I just couldn’t push the submit button!

I’ve had a very honest conversation with my yard owner and she’s extremely kindly reduced my livery fee in return for a few more yard jobs which I’m more than happy to do which helps a lot! She’s also offered to share lifts with me and Arlo so I will still be able to get out and about sometimes which is lovely 😊 So I’ve decided to keep him at least for now, knuckle down and try and keep progressing with him as much as I can. Plus I just love the bones of him. He’s come out of his shell so much since being at this yard, always following around, asking for scratches just generally being super easy and lovely in every way!

I also posted a while back in competition and training thread about the struggle with my current saddle, basically I’m too tall for it and the twist is too wide for my dodgy hips so it’s just generally uncomfortable. My saddler has been looking out for months for something that would fit me and him as he’s so blimmin wide but think we’ve finally cracked it and part exchanging it against my old one meant it was just about affordable! Had my first proper lesson in it tonight and Arlo felt so relaxed in it and I felt like I could actually ride!

Some videos from our lesson, I know we hit poles and get some striding wrong but our focus is just keeping a nice calm rhythm no matter what stride we hit and he just felt amazing so much more confident and adjustable.




And sporting his new (second hand 😆) smart saddle

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so pleased you have decided to keep him. you seem to have a good partnership. the more he learns and improves the better home he would have if you did eventually have to sell, but hopefully that wont happen...he is finding those jumps very easy and you are looking more at ease on him so keep up the good work...
 
splashgirl45 said:
so pleased you have decided to keep him. you seem to have a good partnership. the more he learns and improves the better home he would have if you did eventually have to sell, but hopefully that wont happen...he is finding those jumps very easy and you are looking more at ease on him so keep up the good work...
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Thank you, I definitely felt a lot more comfortable in this saddle. Every time we go somewhere different or have a lesson we have improvement and that’s all I can really ask for!
 
So many posts on here are about problems or dramas - how lovely to have such a happy post and such a well thought out solution to your worries. Well done.
 
I totally missed the thread on you considering selling him. So glad you've managed to keep him, you and Arlo seem to have such a great partnership.
 
I must have missed your other thread regarding selling. For what its worth I am glad you are keeping him, he seems like such a genuine little Horse and good fun. I love reading your updates, they are always so positive and you have a lovely bond.
 
Oh you've made me smile so much and I am badly in need of it! I love your instructor. hold on to her.

So glad you get to keep Arlo too, you seem to be a fab team. The world is your oyster together now :)
Delighted for you
 
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