My little Pony has come a long way!

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Ride today in the new saddle, seems to actually fit. But the pinto mini needs to be locked up or tied for me to ride. She becomes a viper in the tall grass when I ride my boy...Bad mini!!

Still have not asked him to trot at home, though, today, he trotted 3x on his own. It was because of the minis running past us. In a way, it is good practice for him to know to listen to me and not what is going on around him. He is getting pretty good at it, should help if we are in a group trail ride and the others spook, hoping he will know to ignore them and listen to me with this impromptu practice.

Muddy and messy, but still, so darn beautiful!

Yes, it's a dressage saddle! I fell in love with the feel or riding dressage during my lessons.



This was from the other day when I was checking the western saddle fit again. It failed, so I put it on consignment.



Up a scary hill...



Down the scary hill, tried to keep him from rushing down it.



...But the minis ran down the hill past us and my efforts failed...lol



Ohhhh, just found this smiley!!

Tehehe, great one!

 

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May be still editing, should be trimming off the first 6 minutes of nothingness.

 

[lucky seven]

You really have a nice area to ride, hope you enjoy every minute of it. Your minis are a hoot.

 

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Here's a video of me helping him get back out of the pig pen...He always knows how to get into trouble, but never how to get back out...He used to get his front legs hung up on woven wire, because he's a nut, so he's used to waiting for rescue and me moving his legs up high or back out of things. =)

And yes, he usually can lead with just a hand under his chin, especially when he's gotten himself into trouble.

 

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Now that spring is here and that he seems to be a bit ulcer-y, I'm not riding him even though the weather has been perfect!

Treating him for 30 days with a natural method to see if it helps any at all before getting vet involved.

Ordered a new girth that is for horses with a forward girth grove. Hoping it fits him! It's yet another expensive and annoying trial and error thing...Saddles aren't the only things that need careful fitting! Heck, even his head is not standard for his height and classification! =/ A very custom horse, hah.

 

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He got a new girth on Monday, it helps keep the saddle back and off his shoulders and keep itself in his girth grove.

And yesterday, he got a new-to-us used headstall and a new english jumping hackamore. =)

 

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I think I've been staring at his pics too much, because he looks decent/thinner than usual and that can't be right...hah!

 

[Ryan Johnson]

He looks Great

Cant wait to see him in his summer coat

 

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Rained, sopping wet horse equals I can see what's under the fluff!

 

[Jill]

You've got some great playmates and a beautiful place to enjoy them! Virginia is one of the prettiest States, and my personal favorite. Enjoy!

 

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January 30th, I posted "Was 898, now 848."

I used the tape measure again today and he is between the 784-800 pound mark! =)

I can also feel the last 6 ribs!

 

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Before and after a test ride....It is now 100% obvious to me he puffs when I girth him up and I need to lunge him some before the final tightening.

 

[Ryan Johnson]

Lol

Ps i like the red on him !!!

 

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Chiropractor came to see him today! He had a rib out. =0

 

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He's at a different trainer to deal with his bucking.

 

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Turns out, he's just an arsehat and testing people. Not pain, not being nasty, nothing too heckish to deal with. I should be able to work on this with him at trailer-in lessons, if I can set those up with my local trainer.
He comes home Saturday. We got a new, lower trailer hitch, 8in drop. It needs a 10in drop, but those seem to only be special order and DH doesn't want to deal with that. Much better than what it was before, at least. The step up and back down is now higher, so hopefully the gelding doesn't have a cow about it.