Adam jumping post kissing spine.

Here's the little monster jumping a few fences, finally learning where to put his feet!

2nd - 14th Febuary - Rain, rain and more rain :(

Oh and plus loads of gales!

I'm sure most of you have realised how windy and rainy it has been. I'm very fortunate to have an indoor school and lovely strong stabling for Adam. I truly feel for people who don't have a warm,dry haven for their animals at the moment.

I haven't managed to hack recently due to the weather, its been raining violently for 2 weekends running and Adams side seems to have rubbed off by my left gaiter :( So need to get it fixed and wait for it to heal. In the mean time he has been pessoaed and turned out in the school for a roll.

I don't have alot to update as nothing much as happened. Apart from getting very very wet.

We are not on the look out for our perfect little companion/riding horse for Lisa. She has been left some money by her Nan to buy a new  horse, so fingers crossed we will find something for her to enjoy.

Adam has really changed shape in the past few weeks so I have booked the saddle fitter to come and see him next friday. Ive also been mega organized and booked the dentist for June.


Wrapped up cosy and warm :)

 

His poor side, waiting for it to heal!

 

 

Enjoying some downtime in the school. Rare dry 5 mins! 

 

Having a chat with his friend 'Steve' in the mirror... 

11th Jan - 2nd of Feb - A year since his op

Since my last post, quite alot has changed.
His schooling is going well. I'm working towards a novice 27 test in March so I have a goal.
His hacking on the other hand started to get a bit silly....I didn't want to go out in company or on my own. I was too afraid to push his buttons and ask him questions that I knew he would challenge.
I've had a local lady come out with me on her big horse Colin. Firstly she came to see him in the stable and school. Addressed a few dominance issues on the floor, but was impressed with him riding in the school.
Her horse Colin is awesome. Nice big bag stallion who is slightly weary of Adam!
We have been educating his brain to move forward and go infront. Even if he's just ever so slightly in front of the other horse. He puts up a fight, and it's bloody knackering but he is getting there. She's helping me get him through the Ford and our last attempt was sort of successful with him walking through half of the Ford in front. That was a good start :-)

He's also done a bit of jumping recently. He used to refuse to jump and was terrible. He totally loves it now and gets very excitied! I'm now learning to ride him all over again in this sphere as it's like riding a different horse! Only been jumping little, but it's a good start for us :)

The help and support I have from people had been amazing over the past year.
It was a year on 21st January that he traveled to breadstone for his op, and it has honestly gone so so quickly. So for you people who have just had your horse oporated on, enjoy the extra time you are spending with your horse! Keep positive and give yourself regular chill out sessions. It's pretty hardcore!

I've added a few photos of his scar from when he first came home and then a few from the following weeks/months.

Oh also, physio has been and she's pleased with his muscle development and no spinal pain. Yipeeeeee!

                                 First time I removed his dressing myself. very sore skin :(

 

Getting really manky. Very clean but really peely! I massaged aloe-vera gel into his skin to soothe it every few days

 

 

Hair is starting to grow back but he was also malting like mad at this point and was sticking to the glue where his dressing was.  

 

Side profile. 

 

All sticking together nicely and growing some summer coat (the golden bits in the middle!) 

29th Dec - 11 Jan - Frisky but schooling and jumping brilliantly!

I appear to have a very frisky Scaddy on my hands....he is now certainly moving forwards! I haven't hacked him recently on his own. I joined the livery yard owner on her young lad who was a great baby sitter. Adam behaved well through the village etc.

Schooling is positive. He is picking up his simple changes again and we have been working on walk to canter. Only riding every other day or lunging. Seems to be working well as he's not fizzy, but not dead and bored. I feel alot less pressured and forced to ride everyday so am enjoying him alot more!

His buddy krystal goes home tomorrow. Sad to see her go and I'm sure he is going to be devistated :( so have bought him a mirror to keep him happy in the stable. Fingers cross I'll be able to get him back out in the field soon!

I jumped him today for the first time in months! He was bloody keen to begin with, and I was pretty nervous about the situation. He has never ever taken me to a jump, it's been a challenge and a struggle to get him forward and enjoying it. But gosh, I think I've found he new love!! He landed, put his head between his knees and I could feel a cheeky few bucks brewingn. Eventually he stopped doing this, and actually jumped really nicely! Even if he did plough through the related distance.
So overal I'm really pleased with him at the moment.

 I'd like to give him another holiday soon, so thats next on the books! :)

Cannot wait for spring!! Need Sun! 

 

 

 

 

 

Meeting 'Steve' before Krystal leaves. 

 

Looking quite cute! 

20th - 29th December. Merry Christmas and frisky ponies everywhere!

Merry Christmas!
I've had some more time off work so it has given me the opportunity to put more work on adam a bit more.

Riding FORWARD!

Unfortunately it has been blowing a gale and raining cats and dogs in Cornwall so I haven't been able to get him out hacking since my last hacking post. Gutted! So I took him around a new circuit yesterday. Massive fail! We met alpacas....not a fan of those. Then walked through a terrifying farm. General water obstacles because of all the rain also. So he wasn't a fan of that :( .

But I have been schooling him still, and that is going well. Also dressed him up all christmasy!

Overturned beetle...

Christmas pony! Took a few days for him to tolerate this.