What good horsey moments have you had this week?

Small thing really, but I clipped my very hairy highland and decided to convert his chaser (only done three weeks ago!) into a full hunter clip. Legs still on but everything else off, so he's naked for the first time ever. He's never been clipped right out before in his 16 years, but stood like a rock throughout ... I think he actually enjoyed being hairless ... while I removed a large trug tub of hair. But the best bit is, he's now a completely different horse to ride. He's full of energy in the school and out hacking, keen to get on with his job, much more forward and generally a little pocket rocket. What a difference. Happy horse and happy rider.

OK, so i'll be rugging him more this winter, but he just seems so much happier and more comfortable now, I can't believe I didn't do it before.
 
Love this thread, and reading everyone's happy moments!
I had a top lesson on Thursday and I'm still feeling mega, achieved the most perfect bouncy ball canter on the horse I was riding (not mine) and for once didn't feel like a nob on a nice horse!

And I managed to work out how to crop my four hours of gopro footage to actually make videos that people could see! So excited to make more... though people on facebook might start deleting me!
 
Had a great schooling session Tuesday - one of those ones where you don't want to get off. It was quite dark when we finished (arena) lights weren't on. But pony and I felt like the only beings on earth.

Had good long reining session today and moved to double rein lunging to work on weak right canter. Got five sharp transitions in a row, pony tried so hard for me and I couldn't ask for more.
 
Today's hack. All the ponies were confident, perky, forward, but relaxed. The 4yo I was riding was on the button, but the two that gave me the big smile were:

JB: 30yo Dartmoor who we nearly gave up on 3 years ago. The new grazing has gone straight to his 'bounce', and his arthritis is clearly not bothering him too much.

Solo: Welsh x hackney who smashed up his shoulder so badly in a car accident 5 years ago that the vet was doubtful he could be saved. His condition is amazing, with his winter fur coming through in dapples, and against all expectations, there he is, leading the ride down the road, trotting like a freight train with his knees in the air.

:)
 
took my boy down the side of a really steep ravine today for the first time, iv'e wanted to do it for over a year but was too scared, he was amazing and i was seriously chuffed with myself, best bit of all was the gallop we then had along the river made something go crunch in my back and the pain iv'e had since christmas has considerately diminished , yay
 
Might sound silly to some but today I cuddled my horse for the first time and she cuddled me back felt like crying
She was due to be pts for being wild and dangerous a few months back I felt for some reason I would buy her and give her a chance

I've had more downs than ups and often questioned why the hell I've done it but now I can say I think she's turned a corner and finally starting to trust me and it feels wonderful
 
As some of you know, I retired Kali in June due to kissing spines (and other issues). He moved to a wonderful yard, was very happy but after the novelty of the break wore off, he started to get a little bolshy and grumpy. So . . . every day this week he's done something . . . in hand work, a little light lunging, long reining, walks in hand . . . and he's a different horse :). He is back to his sweet, affectionate self. I know some people think it's bunkum, but some horses really DO thrive on work and I've been reminded that Kali is one of them. Plus, his arthritis means that some gentle exercise will only do his joints good (particularly his right hock).

The balancing act will be working him enough to keep his brain busy, but not enough to make him at all fit . . . no'one wants a fit, not in proper work Kali - I need him happy, not bouncing ;).

So my wonderful horsey moment this week was the amazing cuddle he gave me this afternoon . . . he was happy, relaxed, affectionate and calm . . .

P
 
sounds like you had a good moment

Mine was today, I got to the yard, there was no one around, I wanted to ride but my horse has been lame for a while and has only started being walked out for a couple of weeks, I've always had someone walk with me, went out on my own last sunday, but not far! So today I put on my brave pants and went the way I knew he'd be happy to go and we went out for a good half an hour, around the fields at the yard, he was totally perfect, didn't put a hoof wrong!

before this he would plant loads, pin his ears back when I asked him to trot, would rear when I used my whip! but today he kept breaking into trot on his own, even tried to canter a few times, but I told him he wasn't fit enough, so we stuck to trot and lots of walk :) well so chuffed for him
 
My best moments this week have been getting on my horse by myself this week, managing to control him calmly when he misbehaves and learning how to calm myself down when jumping him so he doesn't pelt over them at a gallop.

Might seem stupid especially the getting on him one but I had a really bad accident last year that caused me to fear getting on horses altogether so to have gone from that last December to getting on my fairly new horse alone is good to me. Plus being able to relax myself in jumping and when he bounces out of anxiety is good. Almost feeling like a proper rider again. :)
 
Ahh these are lovely to read!!

Yesterday when I went to feed Pie he came rushing up the field whikkering. I'd like to think it's more than cupboard love as we shared some lovely snuffles and nuzzles before I made his dinner.
Today I took him to my lesson in my new lorry. He travelled well (he's a good traveller usually but this was his first time going backwards!) and was just fab in our lesson.
 
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