NoviceNic
30th Oct 2006, 11:45 AM
Ho Hum. It has been a difficult yet rewarding month. We moved up finally onto the yard at the begining of Oct. This is when the fun started. :rolleyes: The bad points first. Captain has taken to dragging me around whether ever he wants to go.:mad: It has been difficult and a battle of the wills to which I have to say that Captain was winning. I have however enrolled the helping hand of a NH trainer. My first session was this morning. Although I found a couple of things shocking I am pleased with the results. I found his tantrums shocking. But after 10 yr of no manners he isnt going to give up lightly is he..:rolleyes:
There are many good points. Firstly my lesson and my new RI. Wow Wow and Wow again. Fantastic. I have finally acheived a relaxed riding position. ** grins massively**. We are actually working in an outline and engaging his lovely huge bottom. Obviously we still have a long way to go in improving the length of time this is engaged but practise makes perfect. I have been doing some leg yielding. My RI was in awe of the fantastic turn on the forehand we can do. He is such a superstar, he will try depserately hard for me even when I fluff the aids up completely. I may look at entering a Have a Go stressage test. Cazrider has inspired me to have a go at this. Thanks Cazrider. I am hacking out solo but struggling a bit with my nerves now the windy days have kicked in. So I have reduced my length of hack and keep in walk. He started toi anticipate a gallop on hevery hack so took to running off with me. My fault I get too excited when I go out for a gallop, he picks up on this and then goes full speed ahead.:eek: I am now back to jumping again. I have put the poles down as I need to keep him in a nice controlled trot whilst jumping and not let him run away excited again. So I will progress my height and gait of jumping as we practise more. 2ft 6 here we come.:D
Now to the share thing. I have never wanted to share my lovely beast. He is mine, all mine. However I have competition. My 9 yr old daughter. :eek: Her pony Bella has gone home. The novelty wore off very quickly and I could see that she started to want to spend more time at home than at the yard. I have to accept that my gal no longer wants the responsibilty of a pony. However since her pony has gone home, she has spent more time at the yard and more time riding Captain. :confused: On 2 occasions I have heard her call him "My Horse". She buys him polo's from her money. And doesnt want to get off when I ask her too. So I still have her enjoying horsemanship just on a smaller level.
I hear all your cries for pictures and without wanting to dissapoint you, here they are. Please do not comment on how much better my daughters riding postion is than mine. I am well aware she is BETTER than me. :p
Captain stolen by my daughter.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/novicenic/horses/000_0384-1.jpg
There are many good points. Firstly my lesson and my new RI. Wow Wow and Wow again. Fantastic. I have finally acheived a relaxed riding position. ** grins massively**. We are actually working in an outline and engaging his lovely huge bottom. Obviously we still have a long way to go in improving the length of time this is engaged but practise makes perfect. I have been doing some leg yielding. My RI was in awe of the fantastic turn on the forehand we can do. He is such a superstar, he will try depserately hard for me even when I fluff the aids up completely. I may look at entering a Have a Go stressage test. Cazrider has inspired me to have a go at this. Thanks Cazrider. I am hacking out solo but struggling a bit with my nerves now the windy days have kicked in. So I have reduced my length of hack and keep in walk. He started toi anticipate a gallop on hevery hack so took to running off with me. My fault I get too excited when I go out for a gallop, he picks up on this and then goes full speed ahead.:eek: I am now back to jumping again. I have put the poles down as I need to keep him in a nice controlled trot whilst jumping and not let him run away excited again. So I will progress my height and gait of jumping as we practise more. 2ft 6 here we come.:D
Now to the share thing. I have never wanted to share my lovely beast. He is mine, all mine. However I have competition. My 9 yr old daughter. :eek: Her pony Bella has gone home. The novelty wore off very quickly and I could see that she started to want to spend more time at home than at the yard. I have to accept that my gal no longer wants the responsibilty of a pony. However since her pony has gone home, she has spent more time at the yard and more time riding Captain. :confused: On 2 occasions I have heard her call him "My Horse". She buys him polo's from her money. And doesnt want to get off when I ask her too. So I still have her enjoying horsemanship just on a smaller level.
I hear all your cries for pictures and without wanting to dissapoint you, here they are. Please do not comment on how much better my daughters riding postion is than mine. I am well aware she is BETTER than me. :p
Captain stolen by my daughter.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y40/novicenic/horses/000_0384-1.jpg