Well the last 2 weeks have been some what frustrating due to weather. It has been about a week since I have been able to get out and ride my horses. This is due to the fact that it has been raining since Sat so the ground where I ride has been saturated with rain. As I do not have an indoor...I am at the mercy of the weather...which sucks...but hey....I can't complain.
I have had Allie for almost 2 weeks now. She is fun...I just love large, big strided horses. She has started to associate me with food and scratches which is good. She has such a sweet personality, I am very excited to have the opportunity to own her. That being said, we are still in the process of figuring each other out. Everyone rides a little different. I do not think she has ever been ridden in such a large open area as a hay field. She is funny...she wants to dive toward the tree line instead of staying the the middle of the field. I am super excited about her...and plan on starting her over fences this summer. But before that I need to work on her consistency in frame and speed. She also needs transition work...which is fine...and fun.....I do have one concern with her. She is a bit restricted in her shoulders and does not have a huge floaty trot. I am currently taking suggestions for exercises to help loosen up her shoulders to give her a slightly larger trot. I will let you know how that goes....
Fergie is coming along great. She is learning to put her head down and starting to frame up. I am starting to accept...against my will...that she is more of an english moving horse...even though she is 15.1. She has this great natural trot on her. Pretty front leg, and she just steps right up under herself. It makes me sick..I wish Allie would trot like her. She can lope, but she prefers to canter, and I personally think she looks better at it. But then again we have not been working on slow just yet. I am focusing on teaching her to frame up and use herself before we learn slow. I am paranoid about having a horse cheat at the canter...as it looks terrible and is really bad for the horse. I have about 6 weeks left with Fergie before she goes to her new home. I would like her to be going around fairly consistently...even if it is fast for Pleasure. She has started to build more muscle which she had none, when I brought her down. It makes me feel better that she is getting worked on a semi-regular basis that she is atleast maintaining what she has and not losing any more.
Needless to say...I can not wait for summer! The weather in IL will be much better, and I am moving come June 1, so the horses will be right out my front door instead of a 40 minute drive. I am hoping that I will have Allie consistent enough to take to a 3 day Buckskin show over Memorial Weekend. If it does not happen...it does not happen...there will be plenty of other shows to take her to this summer. But that is my goal!
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