Palogal
02-02-2009, 07:28 AM
So happy for her...
My kid with the Warmblood has had a rough time of it since her parents bought him for her. I was his 3rd trainer and the only one that could train him. The other two are used to TB's and a Warmblood that is stubborn and lazy caught them off guard. One of them actually is the best horseman I've ever met - with hotbloods.
Anyway - yesturday she had a break through. The horse is 3 1/2 and of course she's been bugging me to death to start him jumping but I won't let her until he's at least 4. So yesturday she saw me playing with Josie on the ground (see Josie thread) and wanted to try it. This was a surprise to me but I figured, sure, why not? I set up a teeny weeny obstacle no higher than 8 inches or so and let her teach him to "jump" on a long line. The 17h "pony" humored her and hopped over it both directions and even landed in a canter a couple of times. It was one of those days I wish I had a video camera.:) This is a kid that will ride all day but has little interest in ground work. When she unsaddled the horse to do ground work and I nearly passed out.
My kid with the Warmblood has had a rough time of it since her parents bought him for her. I was his 3rd trainer and the only one that could train him. The other two are used to TB's and a Warmblood that is stubborn and lazy caught them off guard. One of them actually is the best horseman I've ever met - with hotbloods.
Anyway - yesturday she had a break through. The horse is 3 1/2 and of course she's been bugging me to death to start him jumping but I won't let her until he's at least 4. So yesturday she saw me playing with Josie on the ground (see Josie thread) and wanted to try it. This was a surprise to me but I figured, sure, why not? I set up a teeny weeny obstacle no higher than 8 inches or so and let her teach him to "jump" on a long line. The 17h "pony" humored her and hopped over it both directions and even landed in a canter a couple of times. It was one of those days I wish I had a video camera.:) This is a kid that will ride all day but has little interest in ground work. When she unsaddled the horse to do ground work and I nearly passed out.