Mule
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tbh alot of eventing dressage looks tense.
So mabey he was the best of a bad bunch
tbh alot of eventing dressage looks tense.
Pure dressage is even worse...
I'll be at keysoe saturday afternoon watching SJ so if you're around come find me.PaddyMonty, I am trying to pin down a somewhat elusive dressage trainer. If no joy, I will get the school availability for the weekend when I go up later and we will see what we can arrange.
My reason for going has now withdrawn so wont be there unless you need / want help.PaddyMonty, I am trying to PM you but can’t work out how to do it from my phone, aaarrrggghhh...! I was going to say, what time will you be there, and send you my mobile no!
Thank you for asking! We had the most fabulous hack on Monday after work! We did about 4 miles, mostly offroad, on a variety of terrains, saw a small amount of traffic & she was so perfect! I know that most people wouldn't be excited by a 70 minute hack, mostly in walk, but it's been sooooooo long since I hacked 'properly'! Trev wouldn't entertain the idea of hacking alone & if I forced him, he would spend the whole time screaming his head off, jogging, trying to shake my hands off the reins so he could run home, spooking, did I mention jogging, rearing, odd bucking fit... It was so nice just to sit there & admire the view. At one point, she wanted to look at something behind her - if Trev ever did that, he would then get the snorts & **** off if he could. But she just looked at it until she'd finished looking (wind turbine) & then carried on.
Teeth were done yesterday & they were apparently quite sharp (probably never been done) so it will be interesting to see if it makes any difference later. I am also eyeing up an ID-only dressage comp for a good month's time. If I can get some steering & brakes in the school, we can then get a jumping saddle & see what the jump is like.
Honestly, I know people think I'm mad for doing what I've done (and I probably am...), but it was worth the full purchase price for that one hack
but it was worth the full purchase price for that one hack
Honestly, I know people think I'm mad for doing what I've done (and I probably am...), but it was worth the full purchase price for that one hack
Interestingly, if I had tried her, I probably *wouldn't* have bought her due to lack of basic training, but now I've got her, I am really enjoying that total lack of edge/sharpness. You know when something happens, e.g. plastic bag related, & you think, uh-oh, best hold onto my hat, & then instead of it all kicking off, it blows over without Consequences. I am really enjoying not having to repeatedly sit tight! And I don't think she is going to be as much of 'a project' as I'd first thought - the teeth have already made a big difference, and we are already getting the odd 30 seconds of dressage horse amid the Sherman tank!)