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Oh What Fun It Is To Ride

So yesterday I went and picked up Lauren and her horse Van and trailered them to Rose Court so that she and I could ride together.  She worked on Van's jumping while I just worked on Remmi's canter at the left lead and then started puttin him over some small things.  I started walkin and trottin him over a set of four ground poles and he did good.  He picked his feet up and placed them where he needed to.  So then I moved him to a little three inch cavalettie duo and he did fine over those.  I moved the second one to about six inches and put him over that.  Then moved them both up another three inches and he did good.  So I started takin him over an eighteen inch crossrail and he didn't even look at it.  After that I got the idea to put the jump to a two foot vertical and no hesitation what so ever from him and we were goin over it!  It felt awesome to jump again and he definately has the power to go higher.  I mean hell, he jumped out of his temporary home (the other arena) the night before!  That fence is about four feet!  So I definately have a jumper on my hands.  But that was just for fun.  From here on out we are workin at his walk and trot and gettin him to go balanced.  So the trainin fork is goin back on and we are about to do A LOT of circles and figure eights and serpentines and working on balanced walk/trot and trot/walk and haltin transitions.  We may not be ready for the jumpin clinic at the end of January. If we are we are and if not then I haven't lost any money.  After we are balanced at all that then we will move to the canter and work on balancin that.  One step at a time with him.  After Lauren and I were done ridin in the arena we decided to take our boys on a trail ride.  Remmi did awesome.  Through water and mud and everythin.  He just tossed his head quite a few times but oh well.  Lol!  I can't wait to ride him again!  I had so much fun ridin with Lauren!

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Amy

Amy

Maddie

Lauren

Me

Lauren

Sooooo Happy!

So Remmi has not been in trainin for a couple of weeks because Christina broke her arm.  He is now at Rose Court Farms taking Sebastian spot while Sebastian is in trainin.  He is settlin in real good.  I actually had Mary Kathleen (an old friend) come out and ride Remmi as her Christmas present.  They did amazing together!  He didn't miss a beat and was so willin to please her and take care of her!  And then I got on him and realized...we really need to work on the canter.  He won't hold it very long tracking left and he won't give it to me at all tracking right.  So we have alot of round pen work comin up but I'm sure he will learn just fine.  He is that type of horse.  I am goin to try and get the pictures from tonight from Mary Kathleen so I can put them up here.  I can't wait to ride him next!

Yay!!!

So I haven't spent much time with Remmi just cause he is in trainin and I've started workin some of Christina's horses.  But she did tell me however that Remmi no longer needs to be ridden in the trainin fork!  He holds his headset and his frame on his own now!  I'm so excited!  But he still refuses to pick up his right lead.  His is still stiff from his hooves bein fixed so Christina is puttin him on a 5 day bute regimend.  That will make him not so sore and will minimize the inflammation.  I am also goin to call Joy Baker tomorrow and see if she can come adjust him asap cause I'm sure due to his hooves bein messed up previously his bones are probably all out of wack also.  So hopefully after all is said and done we will really see him blossom!  He also tracks the way he is supposed to now.  No more clicking of his hooves!  Yay!  I want to start takin him to clinics once he is done with trainin.  Just for fun ya know!  Never hurts to go and learn other ways of doin things.  What works for one horse might not work for another so the more knowledge the better and he is gonna be my partner in crime!  Lol!