So it’s been a good training month for them all! We’ve been out on the roads with the young ones a lot, giving their feet some good stimulation and showing them lots of the world. Lia and Joli like to prance about and show off because they know they’re special!!
Joli, we’ve spent a lot of time focusing on walk and getting her to yield and bend properly around my legs. She’s so big that it’s crucial for us to get the basics right for her. The most important thing is that she’s working with us, not against us, so we’ve done lots of bareback and liberty work too, to make sure she’s on board and comfortable! She’s also had a couple of short jumping sessions and the ground work is definitely helping with her strength and confidence!
Drift has been having an easy time of it; as we haven’t been competing as usual, so he’s been putting his feet up, hacking out and doing the odd farm ride! His schooling has also improved drastically probably due to us spending a lot more time on it.. so much so that I even said to Kate we should pop him in for a dressage test in August.. watch this space!!
Hope has been progressing slowly but surely, she’s starting to accept the contact a little better and we are just having to take it slow and gentle with her as she’s super sensitive. She is getting braver out hacking again but her thing is definitely jumping, I’m over the moon to say! Her ears fly forward and she gives her all when the jumps go up; my dream of her becoming an eventer is starting to feel a lot closer!
Lia, just like Joli has been enjoying her time mainly on the roads in July. She’s tall and I think she’s in need of a little more time to develop before we ask too much of her in the school. She’s so uphill and balanced; when the time is right. I’m sure I’m doing her justice by being patient. I’ve developed a special connection with this horse. As Haylz has mentioned, July has been busy, but also really tough - our aimless wanders together have been a god send.
Rush hasn’t been in the arena much at all. We qualified for regionals, but we’ve been battling a few training issues in the school and I felt it wasn’t our time to go out at championship level. We have all the time in the world and he really is a superstar. We’ve been working on transitions, getting out on the bridlepaths and responsiveness. Watch this space we’ve some exciting competitions and training sessions coming up in September!
Bizzie is happy. The areas where we’ve treated sarcoids have healed and she’s been happier without the Liverpool cream. She does have more sarcoids growing and we’re trying something new. I’ll update you soon. In the meantime, we’ve been back at the groundwork. Biz loves it, it’s great for our relationship and just because I can’t ride my little powerhouse, doesn’t mean we can’t work together.
July although short of competitions hasn’t been short of training and progress for the EL herd. Sometimes being too busy to compete takes us back to the things we love doing the most...
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