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