Spotty horse update -with video

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For those of you who have been following the progress of LindsayH's Clyde (the 'unbreakable' 7 year old spotty),I managed to get a little bit of video today (not great - as off my very ordinary camera) but it will give you an idea of where we're at and how he's going.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uneq18hWDoc

At this point, the rider (John) is directing both his going forward and his stopping (but no reins -all voice and leg commands.) The ground handler (Olivier) is merely a life line in case he panics and either takes off or starts bronking.

Despite the fact that there was a bit going on in the lorry park next to the manege, Clyde stayed calm and was the most relaxed he's been.
 
I'm so glad its going well, he's such a lovely chappy :) I love that you're taking it slow and steady, too many people rush things nowadays! Keep us updated :)
 
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! That isn't my horse, surely!!!! I can't believe how well you've done this week, your chaps are amazing. Ok, it's official, I BELIEVE! I've already watched the video about a hundred times and not bored of it yet! WOOOOOOOO!!!
 
lindsayH said:
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! That isn't my horse, surely!!!! I can't believe how well you've done this week, your chaps are amazing. Ok, it's official, I BELIEVE! I've already watched the video about a hundred times and not bored of it yet! WOOOOOOOO!!!
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:D Glad you're pleased! He's still got quite a way to go- but he WILL get there. He wants to please - it's just that his poor little brain melts down if you push anything 'new' a smidgeon fast.

And my guys ARE great! O. has been with me 5 years now and I thought there was no-one as good! I wanted to clone him so I didn't have to be the one hanging on to some potential buck-jumper (apart from anything else, my gammy leg means I can't walk fast enough - or long enough- on the manege surface!) Then I found John- and life is perfect! Because he's JUST as good as O. - AND they get on together (not always the case when you get two pro's working together! :rolleyes:)

The added advantage of me not having to do the ground handler job is I can wield the camera!:D
 
JanetGeorge said:
:D Glad you're pleased! it's just that his poor little brain melts down
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LITTLE being the operative word! :D

Are your chaps quite tall? I'm sure Clyde was 16hh when he left here, he looks smaller now! (If you could shrink him a little before sending him back that would also be a huge bonus.)

Camera wielding is a very good thing and makes fretting owners VERY happy!
 
lindsayH said:
Are your chaps quite tall? I'm sure Clyde was 16hh when he left here, he looks smaller now! (If you could shrink him a little before sending him back that would also be a huge bonus.)
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John (riding) is just on 6 foot - but skinny. Rides at 12.5 stone. O.is 5'10" (I can'tbe doingwith short a*ses -they can't reach Raj and Rambo to put bridles on. :rolleyes:

Haven't had the stick on Clyde but I think he'd be struggling to reach 16hh. He does need to fill out a bit more - then he'll take up the leg better.
 
He was 14.3hh when I bought him, I was hoping he'd end up about 15.1-15.2hh. He was supposed to be rising 4 but when we were finally able to look at his teeth, he was def rising 3. He just kept growing until last year. Another indicator that he was rather a late maturer. He's used to being the big boy, but I imagine on your yard he feels like a midget! Have pm'd you x
 
Lucy_Nottingham said:
thats incredible well done you and your fab lads! :)

and clever pony.... obv :)
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:D They'd love being called 'lads' - just a bit long in the tooth! I won't tell you how old they are but collectively, they're older than me (and I COULD have a bus pass if I wanted one!)

YOUNG lads are useless for this job - they have limited experience, no sense of self-preservation and they're always in a rush!

And pony IS clever - you can SEE him thinking - and he DOES try to please. The only thing standing in his way is his instinctive fear of anything new. It's a crying shame that his owner has 'lost' 3 years of fun with him thanks to the IDIOT who originally tried to 'break' him (and boy, did he succeed!! :rolleyes:)
 
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