Right so, I'll update you on General first. He started being silly in canter again so we went back a step and are taking things slooooowwww. But his walk and trot are good, i think its just me really, i need to stop getting direct line and start following the level 2 freestyle stuff properly, i keep drifting off and trying things we're not ready for *slaps face*.
But, we're hacking out sensibly now, he's had about 12 hacks now and they've been great. After the first 'OMG i'm FREEEEEEEEEEE' scenario, he settled down and i've been able to ride him out on a loose rein with no trouble :)
Oh, and my reins snapped! I was leading him out to get on, and he put his head down to try some of the tasty grass and stepped on them, breaking the leather :( anyway, i was so thankful he can be ridden in just a halter, so many people would have panicked at this point lol!
On the ground, he's doing so well. We've built a pedestal, its not finished yet and not quite sturdy enough to hold all four feet, but 2 feet is fine :) general, and holly in fact, took to it straight away and love stepping up and down from it. His direction changes are AWESOME!! he'll turn right the way when i step back now, and in canter he's offered flying changes very regularly!
We've started liberty too! I built myself a round pen and got started, and he's sooooo good. He sticks to me so well, plays all seven games (sideways is a little sticky but he tries so hard!!) and does the figure 8 and direction changes patterns with ease. what a superstar!
Ok, Joey next. I spent all easter seeing him pretty much everyday, getting all the 7 games up to scratch and Karen (owner) started riding him! We've taught him to do lateral flexion and i taught her how to ride with fluidity and had a pushing passenger lesson. She's pretty proud of him and herself that she can ride her horse in just a halter!
I've got tickets to festival of the horse!! im soooo excited. its going to be awesome!
ooh, i got featured on parellitube too, heres the link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPytalDgv6Y
and heres some pics of general on the pedestal :)
savvy smiles x
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