Update on my baby horse! (Vid)

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People seemed interested before so thought i'd do a little update on Foxy! She's doing so well, bless her, she's really coming along nicely now. :)

First we went for a flatwork lesson with Ruth Edge. It was quite a windy day and Foxy was a bit frisky to start with but she behaved. I think Ruth quite liked her, mainly worked on getting the right tempo (i.e. me not rushing her along too much in trot), doing loads of transitions a trying to get her canter a bit more established (Still not done a huge amount of cantering). Was really useful and Ruth was really nice. :)

Then at the weekend I took her to a farm ride / XC schooling! She was really excellent and really well behaved even though much more forward than usual! I only intended to have a hack and do a couple of logs but ended up doing quite a few decentish little fences. She was awesome!! Also went in the water that I've been a bit worried about.

I took her to Hargate today for a little jump, See the vid. She was getting a bit complacent with the little jumps by this point but she only knocked the one fence down in the whole session and didn't look at the fillers or anything! Jumped a couple at about 2'9'' at the end with a filler and she actually made quite a nice shape other than just hopping over.

So I'm now thinking she might make a nice little event horse! :) What do you think? Any ideas what jumping exercises I could be doing?

[video=youtube;MhuT0NY99KA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhuT0NY99KA[/video]
 
What a sweetie! She sounds super duper. How old is she? I remember you getting her but forgot the history. Hope you have lots of fun.

It's always interesting to hear how people are bringing on their newbies, it's useful for me think about how my training is going and gives me ideas for stuff to work on.
 
She is lovely and I agree eventing potential defintiely :).
No help with jumping exercises as my baby horse isn't quite at the jumping stage, but I'll throw in grid work? :o
 
She looks lovely, really sweet and much more forward than the first videos you posted of her!

Agree with Bernster its nice seeing other peoples progress with babies too, especially when you have one aswell!

little grids with babies with really help build strength and confidence
 
Thanks guys.. Didn't think I was going to get any replies!

She was 4 on 2nd May. She's got loads more forward in the last month or so I think she just needed some good grass down her!😊

Does anyone know how old they are meant to be to do an unaffiliated ODE? I'm thinking of doing the mini at eland lodge but not sure if they are meant to be 5? I can't find anything on the schedule. I was going to do the one in September but just found out I'm pregnant so that will be a bit late! There another in July.
 
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Thanks guys.. Didn't think I was going to get any replies!

She was 4 on 2nd May. She's got loads more forward in the last month or so I think she just needed some good grass down her!��

Does anyone know how old they are meant to be to do an unaffiliated ODE? I'm thinking of doing the mini at eland lodge but not sure if they are meant to be 5? I can't find anything on the schedule. I was going to do the one in September but just found out I'm pregnant so that will be a bit late! There another in July.
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Well congratulations!

Its usually 4, but i just check a schedule for one i'm entering for the 19th June and it said horses should be atleast 5, so may want to check with the organisers, this was BRC Qualifier though!
 
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