PREPARING MY 17.3HH HORSE FOR A SHOW 

I think I will at the end of this season! 🤞🏽

Thank you for following along on the journey!! ♥️

He’s definitely one who’s taught me patience!

Thanks so much Jill! 🙏🏽

Haha I definitely understand what you’re saying about the canter!

Holly has very steady, soft hands. You can see how relaxed her reins are after the jumps due to her very balanced seat. I do not see what you are seeing. I see a very experienced rider who has done a fantastic job training her horse.

The only aggression or punishment here is of the passive kind in your comment.

No she was asking politely. Your reply wasn't.@@felicityhutton9358

Wow that was rather uncalled for, I was simply asking a question across the board, I didn't say one negative thing about YOU or YOUR riding (why is it that RIDERS these days) it is a practice that I have noticed with OTHER riders and I was hoping that a gentle and kind rider such as yourself maybe you could explain why that is. PERIOD. Now if you would prefer to make that about YOU or YOUR riding I just ask myself why you would even for one milli second think it was about you, did you not read the compliments on YOUR riding style? I learned to ride nearly 40 years ago, we were taught when we were jumping dinosaurs to "throw our reins away" to make certain that we did not negatively impact our dinosaurs in any way. Things are much different from before the wheel was invented and it was something that I have seen most riders do now. I am not seeing any rider doing anything WRONG it's just DIFFERENT from the way I was taught. I suppose it might be comparable to asking after watching someone ride western pleasure where the rider has MINIMAL contact on their reigns when you have ridden dressage and you maintain the CONTACT on your reins, why do riders do that? I myself also have very light hands (like you) so I find it difficult to keep constant contact (unlike you, you have very lovely hands) I love watching you ride, you are very KIND, encouraging and supportive to your mount no matter who you ride and it is lovely to see. You give them confidence by believing in them. ❤️

Yes he definitely has a powerful jump haha I need to hit the gym and get stronger!

Awh thank you, he is such a sweetheart 🥰

Yes, it really is just a quirk of his. He’ll swish it around like that even just running around the field!

Yeah, I noticed that a bit too. You asked the question I was thinking.

Sometimes when I take the contact, he will lie on my hand so alternating the contact helps get him off the bit and sitting back

Thanks so much! 🙏🏽 oh I’m so excited for Zephy too, I wish he was 4 already and I could ride him! 😂😂 but I will patiently enjoy his baby years!

Thanks so much ♥️

She has such buttery soft, light hands. It's beautiful to see!

@@caroleyahoo1965she does! Almost too a fault! So soft she’s losing her reins over jumps! ❤😂 it’s okay to close your fingers haha

Honestly sometimes I think it has its own brain 😂

😂😂😂

Yes, I’m trialing it to see how it goes and I think it helps me ride a little more forward which Dali enjoys. You have a very keen eye!

Ooh it’s hard to say but I do think Dali could have more scope, it’s just about harnessing it!

same xD

He’s 17.3!! Typo in the title haha

Wow! Welcome back !

Thanks for catching that, he’s 17.3, not 16.3 😂😂

@@HollyLenahanSJI thought so! I was like, damn that’s a big 16.3! 😆

So excited!! And khal is great, I gave him his first proper jump 2 days ago and he felt on top form! I’ll post the videos today or tomorrow 🙌🏽