Love these two.
Daughter and pony who I produced from halter broke. The best feeling watching their friendship and trust.
Banner is learning to lead by his tail. Love doing connection excersizes w the horses like this. It looks like I’m really pulling on him. I’m not…v gentle.
Apple, once an orphan foal, loves a bit of fun. The more and weirder the more he loves it.
Here at the Shaftesbury fringe. With pocohontas and her racoon…
#shaftesburyfringe
Perfect. The goal was balanced (him looking after his own energy), calm (staying w my energy) and straight (respecting my space and boundaries).
Not easy for a young horse at his second show. We stopped after this and after scratches meandered back to the box and home. Nice.
Banners first jump. He touched a pile n spooked himself, and then further spooked himself with his own energy. Instead of pulling him back to me, I loosened the rope a little and disengaged his quarters to help him let go some energy and keep connected w me. He needed a friend in that moment not a bossy person pulling on his nose. The next vid is the next effort.
Buster getting going w his confidence again. We have worked so hard on him trusting us, setting v low goals, and helping him bend and move all four feet when he’s stressed, that now the ninja moves have completely stopped and he’s a rockstar. There is a way to go but I’m thrilled w him.
Piccy visits the beach. I thought some visiting the new forest sights would help him get some zen in his life… but mainly he needs more careful exposure. Tho terribly ear shy and frightened of humans 50% of the time still, he’s really bold to walk out.
It looks like we’re riding thru the sky. I love our quiet evening rides.
Long reins, relaxed vibes, taking time to let the horses stretch their legs and enjoy their movement without any hurry.
Amber does a wonderful job desensitising Piccolo - the wild little Welshie at Coetir Back, home to my great friend Joanna Lowes. Piccolo has had very little handling and you'll notice him throwing up his head but not moving his feet. Whilst accepting Mr Trousers is a good start, he needs much more focus on staying gentle and moving - the next step - to avoid further problems later on.
