Sorry for neglecting you, I have lots of things to report

I know I havent been posting much over the christmas period, I've been so busy I havent had a minute!!

Firstly then. I spoke before about general bucking etc, and I was going to have him checked. well we had the back specialist out and she found out some interesting things. He appears to have a rotated pelvis, which is the reason behind his odd behaviour :( He also has terribly tight muscles which are becoming uncomfortable for him and also why he's been more tense recently. I feel terrible now!! However I know how forgiving horses are and I hope he can forgive me for misunderstanding his problem. Now I'm understanding how he feels, he is on a 'rehab' programme. He can't be ridden for at least 6 weeks (well, theres 4 weeks left now) and he has to do lots of stretches and exercises everyday to loosen him up, and the lady fiddled around with him to get his pelvis straight again, she's coming back in four weeks to check him again. Hopefully he will start to get better now. I can play with him on the ground gently and take him for walks, so thats ok :) I've found myself spending more undemanding time and friendly game with him, so maybe this will improve our relationship too :) I've been spending more time with holly too which is good. More on her later.
So I've been taking general for walks as often as I can, but being a LBE he just wants to RUN!! but he's not allowed :( I've been protecting my space and playing the seven games when i take him though, which keeps him thinking and in the end he decides its a cool idea to walk next to me.

Holly is doing really well, her games are getting good but we're still struggling on sideways, she will do a couple of steps but I dont think she understands it yet. We will keep trying!! Her spanish walk is going well, she'll do a couple of steps of it now walking with me, only if I have a good supply of treats mind you ;) I've been playing with the online patterns too, she's great at touch it, figure 8 and weave at walk, we're practicing trot but sometimes she gets a bit ahead of herself and forgets to go through the cones hehe. We have played with simple lead changes too and she is good at that! She was also brilliant at the falling leaf pattern... YEAH! I think the patterns are better suited to her than the levels! she is enjoying doing it.

So yeah! interesting few weeks. I hope everyone had a great christmas and new year, stick to those resolutions ;) I dont have many this year, just to be as good as I can be for my horses.

savvy smiles x