emily+meg
27th Jun 2005, 12:32 PM
Rowan is my 16.1 (and growing!) 4 1/2 year old ID x TB.
I have had him 5 months now, when I first got him he had jumping issues and even over a pole on the ground would either refuse to go over, or would cat jump and bomb off. This stemmed from where he came from, they would chase him over too big jumps in the sand school with a lunge whip, so he automatically bombed off after them, as a flight reaction.
We have worked hard together and have done a few shows, each getting better. Yesterdays was his fourth show, and second one outside, and definitely the most crowded he has been to! he was such a good boy.
We did the 2'6 class, which had a stile, something we have never jumped together before. He was calm, responsive and listening, and we got a double clear to come 4th out of 25. He took everything in his stride and I was so proud of him. We then did 2'9, he hasnt done a track that size at a show before, and it had various bright fillers including a big red wall. He jumped all the fillers first time, only this time we had the stile down, but I was so proud because he was really pinging over his jumps and listening to me.
Here are some links to some pics (thanks to my friend 'Glorious-Day' who took them) -
Taking off over the wall - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/wall.jpg
Asleep outside the ring, bless him :) - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/tired.jpg
Peering out of the trailer - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/cutepie.jpg
Walking with my friend - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/bestbuds.jpg
I have had him 5 months now, when I first got him he had jumping issues and even over a pole on the ground would either refuse to go over, or would cat jump and bomb off. This stemmed from where he came from, they would chase him over too big jumps in the sand school with a lunge whip, so he automatically bombed off after them, as a flight reaction.
We have worked hard together and have done a few shows, each getting better. Yesterdays was his fourth show, and second one outside, and definitely the most crowded he has been to! he was such a good boy.
We did the 2'6 class, which had a stile, something we have never jumped together before. He was calm, responsive and listening, and we got a double clear to come 4th out of 25. He took everything in his stride and I was so proud of him. We then did 2'9, he hasnt done a track that size at a show before, and it had various bright fillers including a big red wall. He jumped all the fillers first time, only this time we had the stile down, but I was so proud because he was really pinging over his jumps and listening to me.
Here are some links to some pics (thanks to my friend 'Glorious-Day' who took them) -
Taking off over the wall - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/wall.jpg
Asleep outside the ring, bless him :) - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/tired.jpg
Peering out of the trailer - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/cutepie.jpg
Walking with my friend - http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a314/embrace_princess/TRG/bestbuds.jpg