Goldenstar
Well-Known Member
Just an update on the new horse Harvey.
The hacking is coming on and hes building confidence and walking out more he still has moments when he backs off but its all going very well and hes a straight forward green horse to hack .
I have started school work he has what I would call showjumpers flat work but he moves nicely and theres a huge improvement to be had .
ATM I am working to get longer steps in the trot working to develop the stretch, he is at this stage BTV when stretched down, hes weak in the top third of his neck and does not draw his nose forward to the contact .
He definatly needs a proper dental which I want done at the vets as I want his fore feet xrayed at the same time I hope a dental may help him in the contact as I dont think hes 100% comfortable in the mouth .
I always X-ray forefeet of my horses after they have their first set of shoes put on by my farrier we then have a clear view of any balance issues from the start and we can see any changes should something go wrong in the future .
He has no concept of lateral movement I had a fiddle about on board but hopped off to start off working in hand hes a delightfully blank canvas , and although somewhat alarmed by this strange English woman wanting to influence him when she was not riding him he quickly got the idea of stepping his inside leg under .
I will do some in hand work and lunging and use poles a fair bit in the next two months .
He has a great natural canter it is after all what he needs for the job hes bred for, jumping it just lacks lateral suppleness atm.
Last night Fit young friend ( FYF) and I took him and G down to use a local indoor school in the evening he was well behaved and extremely sensible .
To day we loaded up and went to the local forest he went really well and enjoyed the whole outing I was really happy with him in fact I was happy with all three of them they all went so well .
He is atm not very quick on his feet I think hes sent most of his life on surfaces but he is getting the idea and when hes happy doing some extreme hacking I will get him out to the hounds to learn how to use that super body hes got to stay on his feet .
He will make a magficent hunter hes a naturally calm and sane horse if hes carefully introduced to hunting he should love it .
All in all so far very good .
Next week a trip to the dressage trainer in booked for Tuesday and hopefully weather permitting for my school we will start jumping .
Still love him and feel very very lucky .
The hacking is coming on and hes building confidence and walking out more he still has moments when he backs off but its all going very well and hes a straight forward green horse to hack .
I have started school work he has what I would call showjumpers flat work but he moves nicely and theres a huge improvement to be had .
ATM I am working to get longer steps in the trot working to develop the stretch, he is at this stage BTV when stretched down, hes weak in the top third of his neck and does not draw his nose forward to the contact .
He definatly needs a proper dental which I want done at the vets as I want his fore feet xrayed at the same time I hope a dental may help him in the contact as I dont think hes 100% comfortable in the mouth .
I always X-ray forefeet of my horses after they have their first set of shoes put on by my farrier we then have a clear view of any balance issues from the start and we can see any changes should something go wrong in the future .
He has no concept of lateral movement I had a fiddle about on board but hopped off to start off working in hand hes a delightfully blank canvas , and although somewhat alarmed by this strange English woman wanting to influence him when she was not riding him he quickly got the idea of stepping his inside leg under .
I will do some in hand work and lunging and use poles a fair bit in the next two months .
He has a great natural canter it is after all what he needs for the job hes bred for, jumping it just lacks lateral suppleness atm.
Last night Fit young friend ( FYF) and I took him and G down to use a local indoor school in the evening he was well behaved and extremely sensible .
To day we loaded up and went to the local forest he went really well and enjoyed the whole outing I was really happy with him in fact I was happy with all three of them they all went so well .
He is atm not very quick on his feet I think hes sent most of his life on surfaces but he is getting the idea and when hes happy doing some extreme hacking I will get him out to the hounds to learn how to use that super body hes got to stay on his feet .
He will make a magficent hunter hes a naturally calm and sane horse if hes carefully introduced to hunting he should love it .
All in all so far very good .
Next week a trip to the dressage trainer in booked for Tuesday and hopefully weather permitting for my school we will start jumping .
Still love him and feel very very lucky .
