A LITTLE HISTORY... I purchased Woodie as a long yearling and started him under saddle as a 2 year old...I put about 60 rides on him his 2 year old year, and we were making a lot of great progress....Alas, I am a fair weather rider, so during the winter months, our rides were few and far between....when I got back into the saddle come the summer of his 3 year old year, we picked right back up where we left off....I was pleasantly surprised by his retention and willingness...We hauled to a couple local shows where he won top honors in his flat classes....we were doing great! Unfortunately, it was all short lived when he got his shoe hooked in his paddock fencing, pulling off his shoe and half of his hoof with it....he was lame for 6 months after that, and alas, winter was upon us once again...sooooooooooo, Woodie and I picked back up late this spring where we left off almost a year prior....I wasn't sure what to expect, but as he always does, he pleasantly surprised me.....reasserting to me just why it is he's a keeper, and forever my silly pony....he's just got more heart, try, and willingness in him than I could ever hope for.....We are up to 1-2 rides per week these days....it's not much, but it's all I have time for between work, school, family, and farm....our dressage lessons began a couple months ago, and it is our goal to delve head first into eventing this fall....stay tuned!
Woodie and I are 5 lessons into our Dressage training....Our regular trainer, Nicky Vogel, recommended we take a turn with her mentor, Debbie Bowman. We hauled out to Nicky's barn for the lesson and had a great time! I think we learned a lot today about balancing out our transitions, so it was a fruitful trip....Now that AQHA has added Dressage to the showbill, we hope to take our act to Congress in a couple years...wish us luck, and feel free to critique! Just remember, I have no idea what I am doing up there, so please be kind....
Here are some canter transitions...
...and here are some more canter transitions with a little more trot...
Happy Trails!
Leah
2 comments:
You have to love that kind of horse - the ones who can just sit indefinitely and then get right back to work. I wish you lots of luck with your dressage and Congress dreams - I will get there one day too I hope!
Thanks Lysh....yes, he's a good one...it's a nice change from my high maintenance project ponies of days past...lol...I'll see you at the Congress ;)
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