What a difference a year makes *video*

[Kokopelli]

A few weeks ago I've had my lovely 148 ex-racing pony a year. He's gone from doing fantastic giraffe impressions and jumping at 100mph an hour in a pelham to in control (most of the time) doing half decent dressage and jumping at a reasonable speed. What can I say he's a nutter, I don't expect him to go much slower.

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CC if you wish but a lot of the clips are quite old now and I like to think I've improved since.

I think the real sense of achievement for me personally is the fact we've achieved this with no gadgets just hard work and elbow grease. I do believe we would have got results quicker with some gadgets but in the long term I'm hoping this will benefit him more.

 

[Piaffe63]

Well done!! This is brilliant!! No cc from me at all!! He looks a very bold jumper- some of those fences were massive!! Incredible improvement- well done!

 

[dressagelove]

Beautiful. A credit to you, you are obviously talented

 

[Kokopelli]

Thank you both. He is a very bold jumper but needs to improve his technique a bit.

I wouldn't say talented, I just have lots of support from my riding instructors and my mum.

 

[SarahRicoh]

I think your a very good rider hopefully crepelo can improve this much! Well done!

 

[dafthoss]

You know I love andy He looks like so much fun. Well done hes a credit to you.

 

[Kokopelli]

Thanks guys.

I'm sure crepelo will do fab, he already has a better idea of dressage than Andy.

XC is still our major weakness, next year is going to be jam packed of schooling and if I get a clear round a tiny course I'd be chuffed.

Dafthoss the offer to ride him if you're ever down south is still open.

 

[SarahRicoh]

That xc looks so nice Where is it? If you want any company id love to take crepelo xc schooling as dont think hes done any!
(i thought andy looked good on the xc! )

Thankyou hopefully we'll get around a course like you and andy one day!

 

[Bettyboo222]

Brilliant Video