Alfami
Well-Known Member
Hello All,
It's no good - I needed to take the plunge! I have 'lurked' in CR for ever and ever and feel I know you all personally! I find CR really interesting and informative; the issues that some of you are kind enough to share really do help me to learn just by reading the posts. Just as well really, I'm currently on maternity leave with baby no.2 and I just don't have time to do my poor horse justice.
My 'speshul' horse (I just love that expression!) is a 16.3, TB 16yo that I've owned for nearly 12 years now. We've competed up-to and including Novice BE, but SJ isn't either of our strong points! Basically, he takes the p** out of me continually as he has a massive engine and I just can't channel it in the right way. Kerilli's posts about her grey mare sound EXACTLY like mine - just substitute a bay gelding! Leave him to sort it out himself and he'll fall over a x-pole. Organise him into a 'very' grown up frame and it's possible to make progress. The only trouble is a) I'm not that good a rider and b) I don't have a surface to work on and I can't box pony and two small kids anywhere to use one!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi. I LOVE CR and it's kept me sane and interested whilst I can't do much more than happy-hack (borrrring) and hunt if I'm really really lucky! I'll try and contribute a little now, but I'm a nice person , so no comment from me when the threads get a little hot! I'd rather run away........
It's no good - I needed to take the plunge! I have 'lurked' in CR for ever and ever and feel I know you all personally! I find CR really interesting and informative; the issues that some of you are kind enough to share really do help me to learn just by reading the posts. Just as well really, I'm currently on maternity leave with baby no.2 and I just don't have time to do my poor horse justice.
My 'speshul' horse (I just love that expression!) is a 16.3, TB 16yo that I've owned for nearly 12 years now. We've competed up-to and including Novice BE, but SJ isn't either of our strong points! Basically, he takes the p** out of me continually as he has a massive engine and I just can't channel it in the right way. Kerilli's posts about her grey mare sound EXACTLY like mine - just substitute a bay gelding! Leave him to sort it out himself and he'll fall over a x-pole. Organise him into a 'very' grown up frame and it's possible to make progress. The only trouble is a) I'm not that good a rider and b) I don't have a surface to work on and I can't box pony and two small kids anywhere to use one!
Anyway, just wanted to say hi. I LOVE CR and it's kept me sane and interested whilst I can't do much more than happy-hack (borrrring) and hunt if I'm really really lucky! I'll try and contribute a little now, but I'm a nice person , so no comment from me when the threads get a little hot! I'd rather run away........