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Something you're really pleased about

  • 08-03-2015 8:45pm
    #1
    convert
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 9,338 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I know the thread title may need a little work (I lack ready wit), but I thought it might be nice to have a thread where we could share the big and little things that went really well for us and made us feel like all the hard work has paid off, especially as we all know the bad things can really stay with us.

    I'll start us off....

    Today, for the first time in almost 2 years, I put the saddle on a horse who's been out of riding work because I'm the only one small enough to ride her (she's getting lunging work regularly, though). She didn't object in the slightest when the birth was tightened on her, and didn't even turn a hair when I hopped up on her. Moreover, when I took her into the arena she immediately dropped into hand and showed spa lovely shape and fantastic paces. She didn't even buck when I popped her over a small cross pole!

    Then I did some flat work on our hunter (ex race horse) to get him ready for showing, and he couldn't have gone better. It's as if I showed him yesterday,

    Overall, a very successful day :)


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  • #2
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Only go riding once a week these days with college and it's school horses. However, the last time we were there, my favourite horse there got a session with an osteopath which was long needed. Well to be honest, the horse needs several sessions and a long spell in a field somewhere but one is an improvement and only happened because of our course.


  • #3
    Wobbly_Legs
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Wobbly_Legs


    My mothers horse finally came up sound after 8 months :) Here's to hoping it will stay this way for the summer.

    Also very pleased with how my 4yr old is coming along so nicely. He's a quick learner, with a sensible head, couldn't ask for more!


  • #4
    elusiveguy
    Registered Users Posts: 535 ✭✭✭elusiveguy


    After 2 years of trying to straighten my horses canter and a recent 'ah-ha' moment for me, his canter is getting straighter but also starting to feel like the canter I feel on other peoples horses :D


  • #5
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Ah_Yeah


    Love this idea!

    Despite having serious jumping nerves, and not believing in my ability to jump anything more than 80-85cm, last week I jumped a course of 1m fences, no bother to me or my mare :)


  • #6
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    I have problems with my legs and with my balance due to MS.I hadn't done a dressage test since 2001 or so. I agreed to do one if the club raised money for the children's charity BUMBLEance. My target was €1,000, between our own club and a donation from Nuenna Farm, we have reached almost €1,700.

    ETA And we did the test. I find it hard to do sitting trot so I have the cob voice trained to canter, yes, we'd lose marks in competition, but I won't be competing ever again!


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  • #7
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    I have problems with my legs and with my balance due to MS.I hadn't done a dressage test since 2001 or so. I agreed to do one if the club raised money for the children's charity BUMBLEance. My target was €1,000, between our own club and a donation from Nuenna Farm, we have reached almost €1,700.

    ETA And we did the test. I find it hard to do sitting trot so I have the cob voice trained to canter, yes, we'd lose marks in competition, but I won't be competing ever again!

    Congrats! That's a great achievement, both the money and the test! And if you lost marks? Pfft, who cares, it's still a great achievement.


  • #8
    MedusaV8
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭MedusaV8


    Well mine isn't a riding thing that I'm pleased about mine is that I have just been offered a job at a fab Equestrian Centre in Mayo. I've not ridden for several years due to an injury and losing my ride (he was pts after puncturing his fetlock joint so I really looking forward to being able to get back in the saddle. :).


  • #9
    Wobbly_Legs
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Wobbly_Legs


    MedusaV8 wrote: »
    Well mine isn't a riding thing that I'm pleased about mine is that I have just been offered a job at a fab Equestrian Centre in Mayo. I've not ridden for several years due to an injury and losing my ride (he was pts after puncturing his fetlock joint so I really looking forward to being able to get back in the saddle. :).

    Congrats!!! One of my good friends is working in a nice yard in Mayo for years now and loves it!


    Ive been throught the pain of having one of my babies PTS, its awful, it took me three years to get back on another horse. :( I hope that when you do decide it is the right time to mount up again, you enjoy every second of it. :)


  • #10
    Heydeldel
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Heydeldel


    Have learned to 'tolt' on Icelandic horses. Fun!


  • #11
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Heydeldel wrote: »
    Have learned to 'tolt' on Icelandic horses. Fun!

    That sounds really fun :)

    Another thing to add to the list- I managed to get an AMA with Boards with regard to horses :D


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  • #12
    Heydeldel
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Heydeldel


    What's an AMA?

    I've put up a post with pics of the horses I'm working with. Have a gawk if you fancy. They are very wooly at the moment!


  • #13
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    It's an Ask Me Anything forum http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1647
    Hopefully be able to raise some awareness to safety around horses for those who don't know. That's if the right questions get asked, that is.

    Oh do post pictures!


  • #14
    Heydeldel
    Registered Users Posts: 343 ✭✭Heydeldel


    Oh, right!

    I did post pics. I started a new thread.

    Fluffy!


  • #15
    JillyQ
    Registered Users Posts: 2,382 ✭✭✭JillyQ


    Went back out last night after a few weeks of, the horse i was using had been on a beech ride yesterday, just felt like a completely different animal, he felt so much freer.


  • #16
    Dark Phoenix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,185 ✭✭✭Dark Phoenix


    Got a friend who is a good rider to sit up on my horse last night and it was brilliant to watch them together. It made me realise how important it is sometimes to watch from the ground as the horse is looking and going better than I had realised from on board. Friend enjoyed it too which is even better :)


  • #17
    emma-fly
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭emma-fly


    After a fall while jumping over Christmas I completely lost my nerve. The thought of even hacking out on the road was leaving me shaking. Even though I was terrified I kept hacking out and reverted back to cross poles and trotting poles. But last weekend I managed to get out to a league and around a 90cm course with 4 faults in super windy conditions.


  • #18
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Ah_Yeah


    Practicing my jump off turns last night, managed to do a great jump off course at 1m - WAY outside my comfort zone but so pleased!


  • #19
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Great to see so many people pushing their boundaries. Non-horse people just don't understand.


  • #20
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,239 ✭✭✭✭fits


    byhookorbycrook wrote: »
    Great to see so many people pushing their boundaries. Non-horse people just don't understand.

    So true! I'm out of it a couple of years now and have utmost respect for anyone pushing their boundaries and getting on well. Jumping a xc or sj course or doing a dressage test etc is an alien concept to.me right now.


  • #21
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    You'll get there, Fits. Pick a goal , then tell people, peer pressure is awful!


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  • #22
    fits
    Registered Users Posts: 13,239 ✭✭✭✭fits


    Unfortunately I'm spending a lot of time abroad, so its hard to get stuck in for the brief periods I'm home.


  • #23
    whupdedo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭whupdedo


    I'm back in the saddle after a bit of a lay off and back working a stunning coloured sports horse mare that I think will be ready for cavan in a few weeks time, she's 6 and I bred her myself, and the satisfaction I get from seeing her coming on every time she goes out is something that will stay with me long after she is sold.

    I will be sad to see her go because she is such a gentle soul, ( my little westie regularly gets a spin on her back on his own :-) ) but onwards and upwards for her hopefully


  • #24
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Ah_Yeah


    First double clear in a 90s course today - we had jumped 3 or 4 courses and had faults everytime, so delighted today!


  • #25
    Wobbly_Legs
    Registered Users Posts: 263 ✭✭Wobbly_Legs


    Ah_Yeah wrote: »
    First double clear in a 90s course today - we had jumped 3 or 4 courses and had faults everytime, so delighted today!

    Well done Ah!
    looks like those jump off practises are paying off with all round confidence :)


  • #26
    emma-fly
    Registered Users Posts: 153 ✭✭emma-fly


    Got my first rosette and 2 SJI points of the 2015 season on Sunday!
    Double clear in my first ever meter course! Had 8 faults in the 90cm but for some reason I decided I wanted to give the 1m a try and I was glad I did :D

    Next stop is the Millstreet welcome tour in April, where I will definitely be trying the 1m competition again.


  • #27
    Ah_Yeah
    Registered Users Posts: 3,020 ✭✭✭Ah_Yeah


    Passed my jeep and trailer test today! :D


  • #28
    MedusaV8
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭MedusaV8


    Ah_Yeah wrote: »
    Passed my jeep and trailer test today! :D

    Well done :)


  • #29
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,475 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    No stopping ye now!


  • #30
    charlieIRL
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,190 Mod ✭✭✭✭charlieIRL


    Ah_Yeah wrote: »
    Passed my jeep and trailer test today! :D

    Congrats.


    My daughter has started jumping 1m tracks in competitions and is loving them. Happy out!!


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  • #31
    Ave Sodalis
    Registered Users Posts: 7,547 ✭✭✭Ave Sodalis


    Finally got home to take out two ponies. One hasn't been rode since January so I could only lunge him but he's going out to the field in a week or two so it'll be a fresh start in May. (Although, I spend months straightening him and getting him going correctly and if he's off longer than a week, he's as crooked and speedy as when I started). The other is getting old and stiff and has only been rode once a week. He needs a solid month of long rein hacking so couldn't do much with him either except a circles and stuff to try and get him to loosen. Still, was really nice to be back after so long to say hello!

    And there could be another pony for me to ride by the summer :D


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