Have been riding the YO's dressgae horse whilst shes been unable to ride due to a knee op, so here is a vid of him! Video
Also did some pole work with David so here is the Video
Just a quick update, hopefully have lots to report on after easter!! :)
Wednesday, 24 March 2010
Sunday, 21 March 2010
All go!
Its all change! Rocky is now show jumping, and has been doing really really well... placed every time out so far accept once where he had the first pole of the first round.. otherwise hes been jumping consistant fast DC's and has also qualified for bath and west grade C 1.15m-1.20m. He also just needs to jump another BN and Dicso double clear before he quals for the regionals... so were very happy with him!
Radar unfortunatley didnt work out, so he went to his new home two weeks ago, where he is ablsoloutley adored. He went to a guy who is planning to do some low key dressage on him which will suit him perfectley. He is turned out daily with other horses, and is loving life which is great.
On the way back from dropping him off, we picked up David who i have now had for 2 weeks! He hadnt done much before we got him, so we have been concentrating on his flatwork recently, and also his hacking as he can be a bit nappy - but its already improving! Yesterday we boxed im up to take him for a longer hack where we experienced some water! To begin with he didnt know what to do, so after pursuading him that it wasnt going to eat him, he launched into it and then quickly leapt out the other side! He did this a few times, before i decided to get off and lead him through, as i dont htink he understood that he could just walk through it! Once he understood what he was being asked to do, he wasled through fine and then we went off for a canter :) we still need to work on getting him more forward and responsive, but he is coming on leaps and bounds and i am really happy with him :)
Last weekend we did a little prelim test just to see how he would react. Here's the test:
Video
Lots to work on - especially transitions, but i was really happy with how he behaved, and once hes a bit stonger and fitter, i think he will make a really lovely horse :)
Radar unfortunatley didnt work out, so he went to his new home two weeks ago, where he is ablsoloutley adored. He went to a guy who is planning to do some low key dressage on him which will suit him perfectley. He is turned out daily with other horses, and is loving life which is great.
On the way back from dropping him off, we picked up David who i have now had for 2 weeks! He hadnt done much before we got him, so we have been concentrating on his flatwork recently, and also his hacking as he can be a bit nappy - but its already improving! Yesterday we boxed im up to take him for a longer hack where we experienced some water! To begin with he didnt know what to do, so after pursuading him that it wasnt going to eat him, he launched into it and then quickly leapt out the other side! He did this a few times, before i decided to get off and lead him through, as i dont htink he understood that he could just walk through it! Once he understood what he was being asked to do, he wasled through fine and then we went off for a canter :) we still need to work on getting him more forward and responsive, but he is coming on leaps and bounds and i am really happy with him :)
Last weekend we did a little prelim test just to see how he would react. Here's the test:
Video
Lots to work on - especially transitions, but i was really happy with how he behaved, and once hes a bit stonger and fitter, i think he will make a really lovely horse :)
Friday, 8 January 2010
VERY old photos!
Been flicking through old photos and came accross some proper golden oldies!! (sorry about picture quality!!)
Snow
Not much to update on - just been battling with the snow! The boys haven't been ridden much at all recently due to the weather, but i will hopefully just take them for a gentle hack in the snow tomorow! They are both feeling extreemly fresh having been stuck in alot recently, so i will sit tight tomorow! Cant wait for the snow to clear so we can get back to normal, although i have to admit it has been nice having a few days of school and building lots of snowmen with my brother! Hopefully there will be more to report on soon e.g fitness work, competitions etc.
A video of Radar on the flat before the snow came!
Lots and lots for us to work on when the snow clears - cant wait to get stuck in!
Video
A video of Radar on the flat before the snow came!
Lots and lots for us to work on when the snow clears - cant wait to get stuck in!
Video
Sunday, 27 December 2009
Jumping radar :)
Well, he was EXREEMLY fresh as expected, and thought he would throw a few bucks to begin with. Hes still very green with his jumping, and his canters not devloped yet, hence breaking into trot alot.. he has a nice jump though and the right attitude so i am very pleased. It was also extreemly windy which didnt help (hence the jumps falling over at the end!!) Excuse my stirrups - very long!
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Saturday, 26 December 2009
Merry Christmas everyone!
Well, since my last update, we have been interrupted by the snow; making riding and turning out the horses impossible! The school has been frozen for about 12 days now, and the roads have been lethal! Not to mention the yard! We were very unlucky with the weather, having lots of rain before the sub zero temperatures which meant any water left from the downpours had frozen. After everything had turned solid, we had even more rain and the whole yard, (even up to the entrance of the stable block) was covered in inch thick ice! The poor horses have been so good, as they have had to stay in their boxes 24/7 for over a week now.
I am going to ride them both tomorrow, as the school was pretty much unfrozen later on this evening! YAY! No doubt they will both be EXTREEMLY fresh, so I will need my super-glue out, but I’m so excited to be riding again, and for the snow and ice to have cleared. I expect the boys will be looking forward to going out in the field again – definite boot up and only turned out after they’ve worked, as I expect they will want a bit of a buck!
I am competing with the pony club on the 29th with both of them, and after being prevented from riding for such a long time, I’m not expecting anything special from either of them. Under the circumstances, all I can ask is that they behave! Rocky is doing the 1.05m team and Radar is doing the 95cm team – originally we were doing it to make up the teams, but as they will both be fresh, I’m glad it’s not big, as I’m anticipating some very fresh, excitable horses!! There will be updates with results when we get back.
I am going to ride them both tomorrow, as the school was pretty much unfrozen later on this evening! YAY! No doubt they will both be EXTREEMLY fresh, so I will need my super-glue out, but I’m so excited to be riding again, and for the snow and ice to have cleared. I expect the boys will be looking forward to going out in the field again – definite boot up and only turned out after they’ve worked, as I expect they will want a bit of a buck!
I am competing with the pony club on the 29th with both of them, and after being prevented from riding for such a long time, I’m not expecting anything special from either of them. Under the circumstances, all I can ask is that they behave! Rocky is doing the 1.05m team and Radar is doing the 95cm team – originally we were doing it to make up the teams, but as they will both be fresh, I’m glad it’s not big, as I’m anticipating some very fresh, excitable horses!! There will be updates with results when we get back.
Sunday, 13 December 2009
First Post! :)
So excited about my new site! I think equineIT have done a lovely job (www.equineIT.com) < take a look; there are some really lovely sites Ian has put together!
I have now had Radar about a month and a half, and what a different horse! He came to me underweight, with a thick winter coat, no condition and a very stressed out horse! He weaved, box walked and cribbed when put in a stable, and HATED being left on his own. He also hadn't been ridden for over 2 years! Since then, I have lunged him, been schooling him, and he has even started jumping small fences. I've clipped him, pulled his mane and tail, and have also changed his feed. He’s been rugged properly, and is now a completely different horse to be around. He doesn’t box walk or weave at all anymore, and only cribs occasionally when he’s waiting for his feed - which he now loves, and is a much better weight. He is happy to be left on his own, and you can do absolutely anything with him. He is an absolute pleasure to have on the yard, and it’s hard to believe I’ve had him for such a short period of time!
I took him to a flatwork rally about 2 weeks ago and he was AMAZING. I have lessons with Sophie Dickinson, and it was the first time she'd seen him. We got into the arena a bit earlier than everyone else so it was just me and her for the warm up, and as soon as he went into trot she was amazed. I’m so happy she thought he moved as well as i think, as this is the reason I thought it was worth taking such a chance on him. He behaved so well, and impressed quite a few people with his lovely movement!
I also took Rocky along who was in a very cheeky mood, but in the end he produced some good work, and i was thrilled with them both.
During that week, Radar cut his knee on the Monday, and although he wasn’t lame on it me and mum decided it would be best to give him a few days off, rather than creating a problem unnecessarily. This meant i just had Rocky in work for that week. Each night accept for one (where i hacked him out) we worked on what we had learnt at that rally, ready for the next time, and i felt like throughout that week we had both made real progress. Our transitions had come on so much, and he was learning to carry himself much better.
The next weekend, i just took Rocky to the rally, as Radar was still off from his knee, and Rocky behaved so well! Sophie agreed that he had come on alot over the week, and said she was showing some lovely work. She even said his medium trot was looking amazing! (And Rocky hardly has a medium at all!)
The next day Radar came back into work, and was very happy to do so! He absolutely thrives on his work, and even at the age he is, he still loves to learn new things each time he ridden. I have just broken up for Christmas, and I have already galloped the horses, and taken them on some longer hacks, which they definitely needed! There are also some little xc fences a few fields away which i thought I'd take Radar to and have a little play about with, and he loved it! He seems to be proving very bold and honest which is exactly what is needed for a good xc horse! - Everythings looking very promising.
We are booked in to take them both showjumping on the 29th; 95cms on Radar and 1.05m on Rocky. I will post a report afterwards.
Up until then, we will have a little play with bitting Radar as I feel i need a slightly more control for the showjumping. I find him okay at the moment cross country/galloping, but i will probably want a slightly stronger bit than i have in him for dressage, as hes such a big horse with a very long stride, and i can imagine that if he got tired and decided to lean on me, it would be a task to keep my arms in thier sockets!
I am going to try and post to my blog every weekend as a rough guide. I would like to post more often, but excercising the horses every night, and having school (obviously only in term time) plus coursework when i get home, it gets very late and im completely shattered by the time all of thats done! But when im on holiday i will try to post as often as possible.
I have now had Radar about a month and a half, and what a different horse! He came to me underweight, with a thick winter coat, no condition and a very stressed out horse! He weaved, box walked and cribbed when put in a stable, and HATED being left on his own. He also hadn't been ridden for over 2 years! Since then, I have lunged him, been schooling him, and he has even started jumping small fences. I've clipped him, pulled his mane and tail, and have also changed his feed. He’s been rugged properly, and is now a completely different horse to be around. He doesn’t box walk or weave at all anymore, and only cribs occasionally when he’s waiting for his feed - which he now loves, and is a much better weight. He is happy to be left on his own, and you can do absolutely anything with him. He is an absolute pleasure to have on the yard, and it’s hard to believe I’ve had him for such a short period of time!
I took him to a flatwork rally about 2 weeks ago and he was AMAZING. I have lessons with Sophie Dickinson, and it was the first time she'd seen him. We got into the arena a bit earlier than everyone else so it was just me and her for the warm up, and as soon as he went into trot she was amazed. I’m so happy she thought he moved as well as i think, as this is the reason I thought it was worth taking such a chance on him. He behaved so well, and impressed quite a few people with his lovely movement!
I also took Rocky along who was in a very cheeky mood, but in the end he produced some good work, and i was thrilled with them both.
During that week, Radar cut his knee on the Monday, and although he wasn’t lame on it me and mum decided it would be best to give him a few days off, rather than creating a problem unnecessarily. This meant i just had Rocky in work for that week. Each night accept for one (where i hacked him out) we worked on what we had learnt at that rally, ready for the next time, and i felt like throughout that week we had both made real progress. Our transitions had come on so much, and he was learning to carry himself much better.
The next weekend, i just took Rocky to the rally, as Radar was still off from his knee, and Rocky behaved so well! Sophie agreed that he had come on alot over the week, and said she was showing some lovely work. She even said his medium trot was looking amazing! (And Rocky hardly has a medium at all!)
The next day Radar came back into work, and was very happy to do so! He absolutely thrives on his work, and even at the age he is, he still loves to learn new things each time he ridden. I have just broken up for Christmas, and I have already galloped the horses, and taken them on some longer hacks, which they definitely needed! There are also some little xc fences a few fields away which i thought I'd take Radar to and have a little play about with, and he loved it! He seems to be proving very bold and honest which is exactly what is needed for a good xc horse! - Everythings looking very promising.
We are booked in to take them both showjumping on the 29th; 95cms on Radar and 1.05m on Rocky. I will post a report afterwards.
Up until then, we will have a little play with bitting Radar as I feel i need a slightly more control for the showjumping. I find him okay at the moment cross country/galloping, but i will probably want a slightly stronger bit than i have in him for dressage, as hes such a big horse with a very long stride, and i can imagine that if he got tired and decided to lean on me, it would be a task to keep my arms in thier sockets!
I am going to try and post to my blog every weekend as a rough guide. I would like to post more often, but excercising the horses every night, and having school (obviously only in term time) plus coursework when i get home, it gets very late and im completely shattered by the time all of thats done! But when im on holiday i will try to post as often as possible.
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