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Post by olivia on Apr 12, 2009 16:38:56 GMT -1
Bless her she really is taking to it isn't she - such a testament to the trust she has in you Gill.
Olivia
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Post by harleydales on Apr 12, 2009 18:02:20 GMT -1
Well done Gill!
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Post by sunny on Apr 12, 2009 18:17:31 GMT -1
Oh my goodness, that's fantastic! She looks very calm about it. Ooooh this is getting so exciting.... keep us posted!
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Post by lucydales on Apr 12, 2009 21:30:34 GMT -1
So impressed! All I can see is NICE AR*ES! And pony ones! LOL! Can you come and do mine please??!
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Post by zeldalithgow on Apr 13, 2009 8:01:40 GMT -1
What your a**e or your ponies Lucy  |
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Post by greydales on Apr 13, 2009 13:44:18 GMT -1
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Post by NFK Dumpling on Apr 13, 2009 14:07:30 GMT -1
Have you found that Remy is easier or more difficult to back than your Dales have been - or is she somewhere in the middle?
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Post by greydales on Apr 13, 2009 17:23:58 GMT -1
Remy has been a doddle because she has the most fab laid back temperament! But Cherry was more or less the same, even though she has a more feisty and unpredictable character. I don't think breed has anything to do with it, it's more the character of the individual, and what kind of ground work you put in before you attempt backing  . A more sensitive horse would need more work and each step would need to be firmly established before you moved onto the next one, whereas a less sensitive horse would probably be more accepting of anything you asked of it. I haven't really done that much with Remy so it's a testament to her character that she's been so obliging ;D |
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Post by Debbie on Apr 14, 2009 0:26:51 GMT -1
What a good girl!!!!  I just adore how soft her eye stays in these pics and how many times her ears are riveted on you. LOL, patience seems to be part of Remy's make up. I can see the having to stand still while you sort reins to be a good exercise, but standing still is certainly not a Blossom forte  |
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Post by dalesponyrider on Apr 14, 2009 10:15:24 GMT -1
Those are fab photos Gill and your smiles say it all! Glad to see that Sue has slightly more sensible attire on than I had when you backed Cherry! Trust Sweep to find someone else to groom him!
You really have had a productive as well as fun weekend!
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Post by greydales on Apr 18, 2009 19:29:33 GMT -1
I've had a great day today with Remy ;D. She was ridden off the bit for the first time and first I put Anna aboard so I could control Remy on the lunge and get her to move away from her leader. She was good as gold with a 'stranger' on board. Then we swapped so I could get a feel of her, she was quite amazing, moved off my leg to walk, moved away from my leg to the side of the school and 'whoad' on command and to a small contact on the bit with hardly any resistance. I think she has been here and done it before! What a fantastic girl she is and I can't wait to ride her properly  We then had fun in the school! She is such fun to play with, she is a real character :laugh: Running round the school  You're supposed to jump that not blunder through it!  Do I get a treat?  Try once more! But you're not supposed to go round them!!  You WILL jump that jump ;D  'Head down' is something I can do easy peasy  Now it's your turn!  OK now you have deserved some treats!! She is soooo funny, she has such prehensile lips she almost takes my entire hand  |
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Post by olivia on Apr 18, 2009 19:54:02 GMT -1
That last shot is just wonderful Gill - it just sums up your relationship with Remy so beautifully.
It all sounds wonderfully positive I'm sure it won't be long before you're out and about on her.
Olivia
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Post by cadeby on Apr 18, 2009 20:11:00 GMT -1
I am sitting here smiling at your smiles Remy is a lovely girl and I think we're witnessing the start of something special. |
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Post by valerie n scout on Apr 18, 2009 21:30:39 GMT -1
what brilliant set of pics me smiling too xxx
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Post by dalesponyrider on Apr 19, 2009 5:49:54 GMT -1
Gosh, what a good day you had with her! Sounds as though she is incredibly responsive and intelligent to have moved off your leg like that so soon! Or perhaps it's that you are a super duper trainer! LOL! A bit of both probably!
Wonderful photos and I agree Helen, I think we are witnessing the start of something special.
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. It is sooooo weird sitting on her, not least because she is so much taller than anything I usually ride but is also so much narrower!! I'm so used to round bellied natives it's like sitting on a knife edge 
- hopefully she will put on a bit more condition soon .. ;D
. A more sensitive horse would need more work and each step would need to be firmly established before you moved onto the next one, whereas a less sensitive horse would probably be more accepting of anything you asked of it.
