katastrophykat
Well-Known Member
Long story short, youngster (rising five) only had four weeks or so under harness after coming home from being broken to drive as he went lame and I decided to turn him away over the summer... More or less. He came back into work under saddle and was a right grotbag- throwing his weight about, evading, handstands, the lot (yes- great Physio and good vet, saddle checked etc etc. 
) so we went back to basics under saddle, and started again.
He went to his first show under saddle on the 28th December-
And was reintroduced to the long reins there..!
Last week we added a tyre, then two, then this ingenious sand flattening device so the school gets flattened out at the same time
finally, on my 30th Birthday on Saturday, we did this!!
he looks somewhat tense due to my moronic welshie galloping circles in their field when the carriage pulled in- Gunner did really well to keep his head while the herd careered along the fence line right beside us
im so chuffed with him!!
And today out hacking he found a collected canter- lovely, balanced, came back as soon as asked and offered each lead correctly when asked- I'm a proud mummy!
Compulsory pinkness piccie
) so we went back to basics under saddle, and started again. He went to his first show under saddle on the 28th December-
And was reintroduced to the long reins there..!
Last week we added a tyre, then two, then this ingenious sand flattening device so the school gets flattened out at the same time
finally, on my 30th Birthday on Saturday, we did this!!
he looks somewhat tense due to my moronic welshie galloping circles in their field when the carriage pulled in- Gunner did really well to keep his head while the herd careered along the fence line right beside us
im so chuffed with him!!
And today out hacking he found a collected canter- lovely, balanced, came back as soon as asked and offered each lead correctly when asked- I'm a proud mummy!
Compulsory pinkness piccie
