SWEET FA.........Tuesday

so do you think i would be ok to ride her? i weigh 9 stones and i think she is 11hh
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also what would you do with her?
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i was just thinking to get her out quick brush, then put bridle on and saddle and walk her around or should i start by trying to lunge her?
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What sort of build is she ldlp? I have to admit I would be uncomfortable riding an 11hher, and I'm 9 stone but then I'm 5"9 and often wrong!
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RG she looks fab now! Much better weight than before
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hi all

sounds like everyone's had a bit of a poo day
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ive still got a thumping head and been asleep since 1530 :s
missing the ponies like mad and im dying to ride
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and debating whether to clip Teddybear or not seeing as i need to get some more weight on him but he is getting a bit too woolly in sweaty places.

anyway...DL very jealous about Kevins immanent arrival and i hope Darcy's footiness is nothing major

slinks sorry to hear youve had such a rubbish day...bury it in your bucket of wine

RG love your ponypoo
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and Samstar enjoy your bucket of wine too
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I'm envious... 9 stone and 5"9.. I'm over 10 and only 5"5 ish! Makes me feel like I should definately be under 10 now! haha
Well I have no idea what to do tonight, due to finishing watching Merlin and having done all my work. Was looking at prices for show jumps, which are really expensive, wondering if its possible and cheaper to build your own now?
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Thankies DL - I think I'll look into that
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ldlp - how long ago was she last ridden? I would lunge her first, not for too long, perhaps fifteen mins max, and only in walk, with a small trot on both reins at the end. Do this for the next week, then add small amounts of canter and up the session to 20-25 mins.

After a week of that, I'd sit on her, again, only for about 20 mins, mainly in walk. The idea being that you bring her back into some form of fitness on the lunge, before she has to take a rider on her back. Gradually increase the work and time,with you riding her.

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At nine stone, I don't think it will be a problem, as long as she can carry you happily, and it's not for hours on end, and she has some fittness, then you should be ok
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RG - I think Roo's clip looks lovely, very smart!!
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Slinky - Oh no! a bad day, and you're on holiday, that's just not fair!!!
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Have a huge glass of
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and put your feet up
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I think I agree with what FS is saying
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She worded it better than me
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The dummy could be a good idea for the initial lunge type work though !

And PP don't be silly!
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Did you not read the list of food I've eaten tonight *typing one handed whilst eating magnum at the moment..*

I'm just internally challenged
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Oh and Pixxie don't get me started on the clipping debate
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Darcy hasn't really got hot enough on a regular basis to warrant a clip - but at the same time he's super hairy!
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He's schooled for 45 minutes about 3 times a week and 35 minutes of that is in trot/ canter! Sometimes he's off hacking for 1.5-2 hours too so pfft! I'm considering giving him an Irish Chaser "just because"
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because I'd like to know what he's like about it
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*hides from fires*
 
DL: Is an irish chaser the same as a normal chaser?
As in half the neck off down to just in front of hind leg, (or is that a tracer) I get confused easy
 
well she hasn't done much actually, i think all they done at place she was brought from was sat on bareback by a child 'apparently'
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so would kind of be from scratch don't even think she will lunge
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to lunge would you do it in saddle and bridle etc she's not done anything other than go for a walk in hand
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which is why i've told my sister a number of times that she is wasted here
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right am off for a bath keep the ideas coming though
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I'd introduce lunging before the saddle/ bridle idea etc as if you did all in one hit it might pop her brains a bit!
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Maybe try in a bridle and get her used to a bit before hand? Once she's used to that I'd pop her on the lunge
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Then maybe try some long-reining etc.
 
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LOL Samstar, I would keel over, and not move till the end of the week lol
I do like one of the blossom hills though, don't know which it was :S

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crisp and fruity my dear
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ldlp - don't lunge with tack on to start with then, just cavesson and a lunge line. Walk round with her first, and gradually step away until she is in a small circle.

Unfortunately, I think this is a re breaking issue then, not a re start. So, you'll have to go right back to the basics. Lunging, long lining, tack on and lunged, long lined with tack, then sit over, sit on, etc.

I would go right back, if it was me, sorry
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