Mylo came to live with us a couple of weeks ago after my 15 year old Fell pony was diagnosed with Cushings and Laminitis.
He is a (very) chunky 13.3 hh gypsy cob, six years old and has already earned the nickname Dennis the Menace.
He is 'A Charactor'
Day one, he jumped the electric fence I put up to stop him eating too much grass, to get closer to the other horses.
Day three, he was spotted sun bathing in the field by my friend - definitely not stressed with the move then?
Day 10 my Fell pony was allowed out onto a bare paddock after 7 weeks box rest. My husband went up at dinner to give her a haynet, Mylo thought he should be having one too, so somehow managed to open the gate into the bare paddock, and stood next to Star sharing the haynet. Needless to say, there is now a rope tied round the gate too.
Today was our first lesson. Mylo has only ever hacked out and has not been schooled. However, he did very well. He was responsive to leg aids and tracked up really well, he is however unbalanced.
We asked for, and got a good turn on the forehand on both reins, and also a very good rein back. He also had a very good attempt at leg yield. We put a pole out and after an initial look, walked then trotted happily over it....two poles? No problem, after tripping over the second one, he realised it perhaps wasn't as easy as he first thought and decided that perhaps he should concentrate.
So, our homework for the next few weeks has been set. I am going to try him in a new bit, as he is in a straight bar bit and leans on my hands.
I also need to get a saddle fitter/ supplier out, as although his saddle is a good make, it is too big for me and I slide around a bit too much in it
Oh, and his shoes will be coming off next week too. So a few changes on the cards.
He is a (very) chunky 13.3 hh gypsy cob, six years old and has already earned the nickname Dennis the Menace.
He is 'A Charactor'
Day one, he jumped the electric fence I put up to stop him eating too much grass, to get closer to the other horses.
Day three, he was spotted sun bathing in the field by my friend - definitely not stressed with the move then?
Day 10 my Fell pony was allowed out onto a bare paddock after 7 weeks box rest. My husband went up at dinner to give her a haynet, Mylo thought he should be having one too, so somehow managed to open the gate into the bare paddock, and stood next to Star sharing the haynet. Needless to say, there is now a rope tied round the gate too.
Today was our first lesson. Mylo has only ever hacked out and has not been schooled. However, he did very well. He was responsive to leg aids and tracked up really well, he is however unbalanced.
We asked for, and got a good turn on the forehand on both reins, and also a very good rein back. He also had a very good attempt at leg yield. We put a pole out and after an initial look, walked then trotted happily over it....two poles? No problem, after tripping over the second one, he realised it perhaps wasn't as easy as he first thought and decided that perhaps he should concentrate.
So, our homework for the next few weeks has been set. I am going to try him in a new bit, as he is in a straight bar bit and leans on my hands.
I also need to get a saddle fitter/ supplier out, as although his saddle is a good make, it is too big for me and I slide around a bit too much in it
Oh, and his shoes will be coming off next week too. So a few changes on the cards.