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| Trying out the Merielle Saddle...yuck. |
Sorry for not blogging in a while my dear human herd mates…I’ve
been so busy in training! During the last couple of weeks I made the transition
from western tack to English tack. Miss Jean put me in an elevator bit and Mom
has been trying out a couple of different saddles. At first she tried a M.
Toulouse Merielle plus 4 with Genesis (a monoflap), but I HATED that saddle…she
was all over the place trying to find her balance and my back hurt. I’m so glad she
decided to take it back. Then she grabbed a Wintec Pro Jump saddle thinking
that is what Miss Jean has, but turns out Miss Jean has a Wintec 2000 so Mom
has that one on order from Dover now. I was fine in the Pro Jump, but Mom’s
knees were way in front of the flap so that was a no-go.
In other news, Miss Jean
told me how proud she was of my behavior on our first long trail ride. We went
with a couple of roping horses and I showed her how super good I am both
following and leading. In the ring, she is still teaching me about how to
respond to leg aids, give to the bit, and carry my head properly to better use
my back muscles. In our lessons, Mom and I are working on getting smooth
transitions to the trot and we had a chance to do a little bit of canter work
in light seat. Mom is still trying to work on staying relaxed, keeping her
hands even when steering, and sitting back and deep in her heals. We are both
very excited about our work, though, especially after Miss Jean suggested we
should train for jumpers instead of hunters since it suits me better. Yay for
speed and high jumps…eventually. :)
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