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Princess clearly has a turbo button. Melrose found her confidence in the week to try a canter - holy moley - very very fast. Thankfully breaks are excellent and mostly voice activated.
I also had my first ride today - despite my being very unflexible (getting off was hysterical) and having wonky stirrups, Princess was foot perfect. Note to self - get fit, do some yoga!
Progress report of Princess' project hoof love...all 4 feet off the floor by Melrose!! So impressed. Hoof up = treats 😂
In other news yesterday Mini jumped them both in Clear Round. A year ago Mini was desperate for these sort of photos! Ribbons for Tig and a great first attempt for Princess. Very proud of them all!!
Continued progress in the sunshine.
Ponies collected from the field - check. Despite some initial evading Tiggy complied and Princess followed suit (was rather worried I'd be chasing two of them round!).
Vet checked over Princess, signed her off and confirmed no apparent nasties in her feathers - desensitisation to be started in earnt. Note to self - much easier to control a cob trying to evade you in a stable where you can only really go in circles.
In-hand work - check. Much improved listening to Melrose to the point they were trusted to lap the school on their own.
Ridden work - check. Melrose rode beautifully. Princess is very responsive to the leg which is (somewhat!) different to Tiggy. After a couple of laps in walk to check breaks Melrose was happy to trot off and at the end was doing laps of trot-walk transitions on her own.
Ended with some much deserved love for both ponies.
Day 4: Pampering, Cantering and Bonding
Collected both ponies from the field for the first time. Tiggy (as usual) choose to ignore our existence despite Princess walking over nicely (good girl!). On going to leave without him Tiggy realised and exibited the 'Muummmmm wait for meeeee' move.
Tiggy resembled a hippo havening evidently enjoyed the fields so got a good pampering.
Princess managed to brake her twine twice, drag me into Tiggy's stable twice and gave me a signifigant workout attemping (and mostly failing) to pick up her back feet. Definatley seems to prefer a calm quiet approach - vet to check before we start some behavioural work!
Despite this we did some lovely in hand work - working through both our nerves with a bigger baby pony and hers with new people, new yard. Really pleased with her progress and how responsive to voice she is.
Day 2: Show Day
We had planned for Melrose to ride Tiggy and then be led with Princess.
What actually happend was:
Tack up for class 1 with Tiggy
Class 1 starts. Rapidly be entered for class 2 (in hand) with Princess.
Very rapid scrub up for Princess (definitely not keen on having feet picked) - Hand Princess to Aunty Colette for familarisation so I could watch the end of class 1 (they placed - hazzar)
Class 2. Melrose, assisted by Colette placed 3rd!
Class 3. Plonk saddle on Princess for Prettiest Mare. Melrose, assisted again by Colette even managed a short trot off lead. Placed 3rd! Not bad for our wonder baby at all.
Class 3. Our lovely sharer Penny rode Tiggy (after a very patient wait in the sun) in Handsome Gelding - Not placed (but should have!)
A good day was had by all. Very proud of ponies and children.
Day 1: Arrival Day
Princess arrived without hiccup arfter travelling well.
I had a sudden eek moment was she took me for a short walk getting off the box - remininding a) I am non-hornsey b) we've had one far smaller pony for a year and c) said smaller pony is now a familar saint. That said Princess thankfully stood and the grass. Princess didn't put a foot wrong all day.
Melrose did some lovely circles in canter with Tiggy - improving greatly, and then both walked and rode Princess - even managing a little independently.
Princess coped with the bustle of the yard tack boutique opening and her new surroundings admirably.
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Day 4: Pampering, Cantering and Bonding Collected both ponies from the field for the first time. Tiggy (as usual) choose to ignore our existence despite Princess walking over nicely (good girl!). On going to leave without him Tiggy realised and exibited the 'Muummmmm wait for meeeee' move. Tiggy resembled a hippo havening evidently enjoyed the fields so got a good pampering. Princess managed to brake her twine twice, drag me into Tiggy's stable twice and gave me a signifigant workout attemping (and mostly failing) to pick up her back feet. Definatley seems to prefer a calm quiet approach - vet to check before we start some behavioural work! Despite this we did some lovely in hand work - working through both our nerves with a bigger baby pony and hers with new people, new yard. Really pleased with her progress and how responsive to voice she is.
Continued progress in the sunshine. Ponies collected from the field - check. Despite some initial evading Tiggy complied and Princess followed suit (was rather worried I'd be chasing two of them round!). Vet checked over Princess, signed her off and confirmed no apparent nasties in her feathers - desensitisation to be started in earnt. Note to self - much easier to control a cob trying to evade you in a stable where you can only really go in circles. In-hand work - check. Much improved listening to Melrose to the point they were trusted to lap the school on their own. Ridden work - check. Melrose rode beautifully. Princess is very responsive to the leg which is (somewhat!) different to Tiggy. After a couple of laps in walk to check breaks Melrose was happy to trot off and at the end was doing laps of trot-walk transitions on her own. Ended with some much deserved love for both ponies.
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