Check Out What We've Been Up To
In much exciting news, check out what Ace and I have been up to lately …
We’ve been walking and trotting over this tiny crossrail with no hesitation (and only lacking a little in grace). I’ve also lunged him at a trot over a crossrail with the blocks on their highest setting. He just takes a big trot step over this little thing, but actually has to make a slight jumping effort over the taller size.
He’s a little clumsy with his back legs, and gets mad if he knocks it over. But we haven’t had any inkling of a refusal, he goes at it with his ears perked and happy, and its been a good experience for him so far.
I need to keep lunging him over the obstacles that require an actual jump a little more before I ask him to do it with me on his back. His attitude is great and he likes doing it, but he’s still learning what to do with his feet.
Go Ace! Nice job you two!
I can see you jumping a 3 foot hunter course already!!!
Could you post some video? My horse will never be a jumper, but work over ground poles shows he only klutzes over them, very careless with his feet. I could use some pointers on how to improve that!
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