Ok, so thought i would give this whole blog thing a go, whilst i am bringing on my young mare, i plan to update this with her progress so i can reflect on how she has come along.
Ok, so where to start.. Minke is a four year old, Tb cross mare from war paint stud, i bought her just over a year ago, and rode her for a few months before turning her out untill just last week. It was essential to turn her out, as she still had alot of maturing and growing to do, and she has come back into work like a whole different horse, not only has she filled out, her movment has changed and her stride has gotten much bigger. She is only a park hack standing at just 15.1hh but is rather wide so im sure my legs will wrap around her and i wont look too big. She is stunning, being black with four long white stockings and a blaze.
I bought her back in last Tuesday - she got a bath, had her mane pulled, bridle path and tail trimmed and is now looking like the showy horse she is. I briefly lunged her Thursday, but didnt want to do to much as she needed her hooves done, Saturday she got front shoes on, her hooves had gone slightly pigeon toed and out of shape, but after one shoeing her hooves are straight and tidy again, she unfortunatly has the typical TB hooves, Anyway, I lunged her again today (sunday) and she went very well again, it amazes me how much her paces have changed after being turned out, she is much more sure of herself, and not nearly as un-balanced as she was prior to having her break.
So that is where we are at now, tomorow i will Lunge her again with the side reins, then hop on and go for a toodle, fingers crossed she accepts the rider again like she has everything else.
Here is a picture of her last Tuesday after her bath.. : )
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