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Post by breakfast on May 24, 2011 21:55:07 GMT
Now that Cash is settled and starting to feel sounder on his feet, it seemed like a good time to get him thinking about working again. After some nice groundwork the last couple of days I thought it might be good to get on him today. It still took a while to get him ready to wear the saddle - with him you can't take anything as totally read, so it's safer to do some work with a rope around his barrel than to have him get anxious when you girth up and risk tangling in the saddle. We did most of our groundwork with the saddle on so that he would be accustomed to it. Also because the girth had to go up a whole lot once he had breathed a bit. Just got on. Because I'm treating him as a restart I'm effectively going through the mounting process much as I would with a baby, making sure he is comfortable with each step, taking nothing for granted. Once I am settled in the saddle he gets a pony treat, which helps him settle and over time will give him the idea he waits before he goes. He was finding it a little hard to flex to the rein. He's obviously done enough riding that he has learned to pull. We can fix that easily enough. He doesn't look as ridiculously small with me as I though he might. He seems to carry me quite comfortably. I'M RIDING A SPARKLE!!! It was only about five minutes riding but he did really well and I think it gives us a nice foundation to build on. Cash is a very clever little horse and I'm very proud of him.
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Post by kas on May 24, 2011 21:57:42 GMT
I thought that, you don't look as big on him as I thought you would either. You don't weigh a lot, so you're certainly not going to do him any harm. He is a very pretty little horse.
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Post by unicorn on May 24, 2011 22:12:40 GMT
It was lovely to see his face change while you were riding - he went from looking decidedly unconvinced when you got on to looking very happy and pleased with himself. He really is impossibly cute
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Post by kelpie on May 24, 2011 22:38:13 GMT
yes, he seems to take up your leg OK, doesn't he bless the little golden boy
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Post by Chloe on May 25, 2011 5:35:04 GMT
Yay, go Cash!
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Post by siglavy on May 25, 2011 7:46:04 GMT
you look just fine up there.
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Post by snigsby on May 25, 2011 9:42:58 GMT
Looking good,both of you!
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Post by nicxf on May 25, 2011 10:53:18 GMT
Excellent! And you're most definitely not too big for him - woo!
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Post by el on May 25, 2011 13:04:47 GMT
Brilliant.
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Post by Karon on May 25, 2011 19:34:33 GMT
You're both looking great
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Post by beksnjake on May 25, 2011 20:54:23 GMT
Looking good both of you - no you're not too big for him. There's alot of size-ism with horses/ponies - mum used to get a lot of negative comments about riding Josh, an overgrown Welsh Section C standing a quarter inch under 14hh but he certainly takes up your leg, like Cash does. Most native breeds are around the 14hh mark and its a modern day thing that horses seem to be ever taller. I wouldn't go any bigger than Jake as I like to be able to mount from the ground if I need to (but do prefer a mounting block)
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Post by louisec on May 27, 2011 18:17:05 GMT
I just love him - he is absolutely gorgeous - wish I could have him!
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Post by breakfast on May 27, 2011 21:53:28 GMT
Rode again today and he was a total little star- we even did a little bit of trotting. He was pretty sure that I was going to just ask him to keep getting faster but he was relieved to find I just wanted him to slow down again after half a dozen strides...
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Post by nicxf on May 28, 2011 9:36:21 GMT
aww - brill. I think you're going to have great fun together.
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Post by beksnjake on May 28, 2011 18:48:36 GMT
Sounds like you are really getting on well together.
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