So what has happened in my life? Well, the share horse has been a disaster. So frankly, I am not even bothering anymore, if all it brings is despair and frustration. Loan horse may be a better option... if I can EVER convince my parents that I will not get E's and D's in my GCSEs if I have a horse to look after. It's not like I do that much studying anyway... ssh...
I also did summer dressage! Eh! I got amazingly amazing horses - Tess for walk and trot and Kands for the prelim. I was really happy because I was the only one with Tess for walk and trot... and then G got her too, and after me, so of course, Tessie was all ready to go and on an outline and sticking into her corners. So I cam 2nd, and Georgie first but at least it was better than unplaced as I was last time. Then I muttered to Kandee that she would get a whole pack of polos if we came first or second, and she must have understood! We only broke canter once, and it was just before where we were meant to trot. Since I only ever ride her on hacks, it was a surprise to sya the least. I love that horse, because even though she's goddamn stubborn and a total mare, (and fairly nervy) she is so easy to sort out once you think about it. Just leg on, don't smack when she's too near to other horses, ride extremely positively and give her positive feedback for any tiny thing that she does right. The only bad thing I can say about the mare's paces is her irregular walk footfall. Rachel pointed it out to me on a hack last wednesday, and it has been bugging me ever since. Instead of 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 it goes 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 like a western beat..... and however much I push her on into extension or collect her up, I can never fix it. Any suggestions?
I've still been riding Hollie a lot. :3 I still get a bit annoyed when I see Angela:Hollie on the list every time I ride, but in the Friday Flyers, with Smartie and Kandee, C said that I controlled my horse better than the other two. ! How weird... I feel so untidy when I'm riding Hollie... she bucks whenever I give her a smack when she lags, but thankfully, that's the catalyst to a forward movement. I guess just sit up and leg on (ferociously) until she moves her arse onwards. On one particular Friday Flyers lesson, I had been swapped off Ada (heartheartheart) and onto Hollie (:3) and I was feeling really tired and had no interest in kicking Hols around the arena when she chased after the other horses all lesson. Hollie is a mindreader! She was totally forward and even cantered when she wasn't meant too.... It was a hollie fast day.
Hollie has either fast or slow paces. 80% of the time, she is in snail mode, but if you really work with her, she can become the stampeding elephant (good thing). The other 20% of the time, Hols perks up and decides to be a super zippy tiny pony. I love that horse!
Argh, cannot type anymore. Need to draw. Go check out my drawings at sketchfu.com and search kokorohorse. latest pic below :)
