I have recently started breaking my homebred 4yo sport horse. Brax. I will keep updating his progress (This page only allows me to post 1 video at a time! π) As you can see he's taking it all in his stride. Very exciting time for me to think he started from just an idea in my head to being born to now being ridden!
I'm so lucky to be on a yard with amazing facilities! And to have brilliant care from Bev and Lesley who will always do anything they can to help! π₯°π«Ά
This horse has given me headache, arm ache, and soul ache over the past 11 months π
but it's appreciation post time! π₯³
Opti has been one of the strongest and numbest (in the mouth) horse I have ridden. He is extremely capable, but his head strong attitude and anxiousness have been a lot to keep together over the past year of working with him, and the fact he stands over 18hh tall. There has been times when I have questioned my capabilities with this horse and if I can progress him but luckily Lucie & Andrew have stood by me and put faith and trust in me and I can finally say (fingers crossed π€) that I think we've turned a corner. All I have been working on with him is for him to just be softer in his mouth and relax through the contact rather than being strong and heavy, learning it is a much nicer place to be in all round! With the help of a bit specialist, he is in a stronger bit, unfortunately, but it is needed at the moment. It comes with a second rein, but thankfully, we rarely need to reach for it unless extreme circumstances π
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The past few weeks I have managed to get Opti to a place where he is feeling softer and lighter in the mouth and hand and carrying himself now. I had wondered if we would ever get there, but I'm really hoping this continues, and we can keep going up and up!! ππͺ