Rosie and Cleo, taking on the world.

We went out on a hack today and she was so good. really chilled out , everything i could ask for really. I am so happy with her, I think after 5 months and now she is being worked regularly, i am finally starting to figure her out. I know when to get after her, i know when things are wrong, and she knows me. winter always livens them up a lot, but hopefully I will be able to handle it.

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I had a great ride today. Cleo is still out after hurting her leg on monday night getting it stck in her rug strap. luckily she did not panic and her leg was just sore, swollen and missing some hair! I am pleased to report, the swelling is down although i did not ride her today just to be on the safe side. i worry about my baby and i figured one more day off if she is still feeling stuff is not going to kill her.

So instead my friends persuaded me to ride HOney (the welsh sec D i...

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Yay, We did both the prelim 12 and the prelim 4 and managed to stay inside the arena!

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Yay!
I jumped my horse for the first time today. She is 4.5 years old. She has been jumped maybe 3 times just over small oxers no more then 18 inches to 2 foot. she was so good, just trotted up and off she went. I am such a proud mummy today! i only put her over twice as i dont' want her doing a lot until she is older.

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Well, we did it. the show is over. one rosette, one elimination. it kind of works out doesn't it? It will be a while before we go back to a show. i have some things i want to work on. including her listening to me, manners! and a couple of other things, like speed control in an open space!

she does not listen to the commands to slow down, the bit i have os very soft, but i think for the jumping when i came to it, i may need something a little stronger like a french link.
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