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  • #101
    Leena - Thanks for the compliment. My photos don't do his jump justice as I always seem to get only the so-so fences. He is a Hanoverian Graf Gotz x Wunder.
    http://community.webshots.com/user/royalblue106

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    • #102
      Well my 4 year old is very excited in this fall weather he dances around to be tacked up, then once the ride is over he is asleep on cross ties. He has bonded a lot with me and feels the need to carry on if I leave him for 2 minutes. Undersaddle he nis learning to use his but and cary his huge ego around not on his front end. It is starting to have moments of really nice movement, canter is ok at this point with trot getting lovely at times. We have joined a group jumping lesson Saturday mornings with 5 other people, we have had so wild rides I feel lucky to be doing this now and not in warm up at a show as he gets majorly excited and does a buck/spin/kick thins in excitement. Once he has wored for 45 minutes he starts to mellow and doesnt get stressed about all the horses, but those first minutes are...fun. He trail rides like a champ and loves cross country, he has a huge round jump. He is going to be an amazing horse when he matures.
      www.penwickstable.com

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      • #103
        My 4 year old (NoHO OTTB) is still on his R&R and TLC, etc. regimen.
        \"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and, once it has done so, he will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.\" -- Ralph Waldo E

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        • #104
          Update on my 4 yo. He just arrived in Batavia OH for the 30 day stallion test, today! The trainer has been working him 6 days a week in preparation for the test. I know it has been hard on him, but he will get a little time off when he returns in 30 days. I'm very pleased with his progress. He is jumping small courses of fences, galloping X-C, and doing training level dressage. Keeping my fingers crossed for a good outcome...

          Oakleigh
          Oakleigh Sporthorses Sale Horses

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          • #105
            I had not been able to take Brain ti school cross country since my trailer was damaged in May.

            But I got my NEW trailer on Thursday, and took Mr. Brain to FPP today (meeting up with Gegi who helped with the schooling, and running into ETBW and Trixie just starting out as we were finishing up).

            Anyway, he was an absolute trooper.

            If I could establish and keep a good rhythm, we got a GREAT jump. And even when we lost the rhythm, he kept going and got over safely, even if ot as elegantly.

            We did the Novice ditch, and most of teh BN fences.

            Downhill still needs a bit of balancing at the canter (I plan to trot the downhill fences at Foxcroft in 2 weeks). But the height didn't bother him, nor the looks of the fence. He was a little bit concerned about teh sheep in the cow pasture, but dealt with it ably.
            ANd I love my new trailer.
            Janet

            chief feeder and mucker for Music, Spy, Belle and Tiara. Someone else is now feeding and mucking for Chief and Brain (both foxhunting now).

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            • #106
              Royal Blue-Very nice horse again ! As he matures, he will better and better I am sure.

              Oakleigh- Good luck !

              I went at the inspection of Canadian Sport horse today and while speaking with Mr. Henselwood, he told me the Association had raised his requirements for Stallion to 70% and plus over marks.
              So 4 Stallions were inspected and only one was approved.

              Keep on the good work ! Is anybody had this but my mare was 15.2 hands at 3 and now she at 16 hands. Warmblood are that slow growers ????
              Élène

              Fighting ovarian cancer ! 2013 huge turnaround as I am winning the battle !..
              http://esergerie.wordpress.com

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              • #107
                Oooh, a clique I can join! I'm new to the board, so missed the original posting of this thread. I have a 4 year old Breeding stock paint. Right now his withers are at about 15.2 hands and his hips are at about 16 or 16.1. Needless to say, I hope he has a lot of growing left to do! He went to a trainer for 30 days last summer, and mainly did a lot of trail riding. He went to another trainer this past summer for three months and learned walk, trot, and canter. She did everything on a loose rein and just taught him to accept stuff. His canter is very fast and unbalanced though, so since I got him back I've been just walking and trotting him, getting him used to contact and trying to encourage him to use his hind end.

                I also had to deal with moving him from Ohio to New Jersey. Fortunately I've found a great instructor that's worked with a lot of young horses before, so she'll be able to guide us as we pursue my goal to become eventers. I have taken him over teeny jumps (about 6 inches tall) and he seems to really enjoy it. Actually, the last time I did it we trotted to the jump and cantered away and he had a really, really nice canter. I haven't asked him for a canter in a while though, so maybe his canter is like that in general now. I'm not worrying about it yet because there's so much to do at the walk and trot.

                He has been to a couple of shows for exposure, just showing walk trot. I'm hoping he'll be ready for some w/t/c shows in the spring. But if he's not, that's ok, I don't want to push him too fast, and he was born late June and still growing lots, so I can afford to give him the time he needs to grow up. It's been fun reading about everyone else's four year olds...you can see pictures of Jake at www.jesterjigger.com

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                • #108
                  <BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by dancing lawn:
                  Can we have pics? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

                  I'm glad this thread bounced up to page 1 again... I've been MEANING to post pictures of my 4-year-old PMU mare Unique Blonde (Nique). We are still making slow steady progress. She had her feet trimmed last weekend without sedative (only her second trim since her arrival... for the first, she was nearly untrimmable WITH sedative). I'm really enjoying her -- teaching and learning at the same time. Here she is!
                  Shall I tell you what I find beautiful about you? You are at your very best when things are worst.
                  Starman

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                  • #109
                    Yak is officially "on the market" for 2005 breeding season.

                    We're planning on Ocala in February to do the Pre-Greens, and are getting all the loose ends tied up in his training (which isn't hard since he was born broke )

                    While doing the free portion of his STUD video, I grabbed a still (if you play on the HB forum, you've seen it before ).

                    Yak freejump

                    I'm excited about next show season!!! He is going to Cornell soon to learn how to "use" a phantom.
                    I gotta do-over and am doin it my way!!!

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                      #110
                      I am officially nuts! (long unofficially so - ha ha) My barn buddy, who happens to be the activities director at a local high school, has convinced me that she and I need to be flag-bearers at her school's homecoming game. As in mounted on horseback, galloping around the track!
                      We've practiced at home with no fireworks whatsoever. Oddly, Chase could care less about the flag, and my friend's horse is fine with the whole thing, too. Both of them seemed to regard it as "just another stupid human idea." I really pushed the issue, too, to see if I could get a reaction - picking up the flag and putting it down from horseback, letting it flap over his head, over his rump, under his tummy - nothing. very odd behavior for a 4 yo. So far, my biggest problem was keeping the end of the flag out of Chase's mouth - he still hasn't gotten over that "Hmm...new thing, must taste it" syndrome. We did manage to spook several horses riding past the arena, though - oops! All the kids at the barn were disappointed, I think, that my friend and I didn't put on a better show. Some of them do rodeo color guard, so they gave us great tips.
                      Now, mind you, I know we're not out of the woods just by practicing at home! What I'm worried about is Chase getting excited about the event. It will be dark, with stadium lights, marching band, loudspeaker and cheering crowds. And what does he do when he gets excited? Yes, he throws in a BIG buck! I will tighten the strap on my helmet! Let's hope it goes well and that I do not get dumped off and desecrate the flag!
                      Rachel Kosmal McCart
                      Equine Legal Solutions, Inc.
                      www.equinelegalsolutions.com

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                      • #111
                        Leena - Gunnar was 16 hands at 3 1/2. I sticked him the other day he is now 16.2 & still looks like he is gonna grow a smidgen more. His structure is also just getting huge, I had just bought him new Gygax boots back in March (he had been wearing his brothers hand me downs) & last week I had to purchase a larger set - couldn't get the older ones on for the life of me. I am dreading pulling out his blankets as I know that they'll be way too small.
                        http://community.webshots.com/user/royalblue106

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                        • #112
                          My turn ... My 4 yr old has had an interesting but slow year ... We had him aiming for the hunter ring and took him to FHEE starter trials for exposure ... Well OMG, my little boy is an eventer ... Schooled once over some longs, he went over and stole the show ... Up a foundation without a second thought, one refusal at the water than almost insisted to his rider that he MUST stay in, it was just TOO much fun, I was SOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of my baby boy ...

                          He's had a week off and now looks as though he'll be heading into MD for a couple weeks of board with his rider before his first recognized ON event @ Waradaca and his last run of the year @ Plantation Field Oct. 30th. Then home to me (who should be able to ride again, was able to until I went on vacation, don't even get me started, lol) for light hacks and dressage work until winter puts a halt on training and back to MD in the spring to train, campaign, and be sold to a lucky young rider or small adult.

                          Its amazing how 4 yr olds can differ. His brother was a holy terror @ age 4. Magic, well he acts as though he's "been there/done that", what a sweetie ...

                          Check out pics @ My Babies

                          Just updated for his eventing pics, should be up in about 45 minutes or so ... Gotta jet, talk to you all later ...

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                          • #113
                            Royal Blue, this is interesting. I know how they widen from 3 to 5 but I did not know they could get higher. This is for me very important since I am tall and 15.2 was a little bit short.

                            So I am going to ride a little and especially trying to improve that big big canter !!!!
                            Élène

                            Fighting ovarian cancer ! 2013 huge turnaround as I am winning the battle !..
                            http://esergerie.wordpress.com

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                            • #114
                              EquineLegalSolutions, when is the big Homecoming game? That's so cool that you're taking your guy to the game! I hope someone takes pix of you two for you to share with us! Good luck!
                              If I wanted to hear the pitter-patter of little feet, I'd put shoes on my cats.

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                                #115
                                The BIG GAME is, gulp, this Friday night. I made my friend promise that her students would get lots of photographic evidence to share!
                                Rachel Kosmal McCart
                                Equine Legal Solutions, Inc.
                                www.equinelegalsolutions.com

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                                • #116
                                  Finally, I have got a regular trot....Fiewwww A good dressage trot, engaged, regular....2 months of work. Now canter....mucho mucho better.

                                  Leg yield, well I would say probably a 8.

                                  My mare had to respect my leg and get going on it. This one request to understand every single move, otherwise...niet. Miss Prissy is stoping, ears pins, etc.

                                  Today she was working, not resisting. I love it ! Those days when everything is ok help me to forget the others....
                                  Élène

                                  Fighting ovarian cancer ! 2013 huge turnaround as I am winning the battle !..
                                  http://esergerie.wordpress.com

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                                  • #117
                                    Oh Leena I am so happy for you! YEAH!

                                    MY Miss Priss...seems to have forgotten that she has already showed training level or at least she has forgotten that her and I used to know w-t-c...as you know we have been having the same issues you mention above...

                                    we took her to trainers place on Sat and she was great.....for trainer....I got on and we have discovered it is all about my position.. if I straighten elbows she stops if my lower leg slides forward she stops...at least we are no longer ear pinning and kicking....

                                    so we are working on WALK...lots and lots of walk....she is till quite PMS like when things are not quite right but she is getting better....trainer says I was crazy to think I would not have any steps backwards....says I may not be able to trot for 2 more weeks but then we will get past it and thigs will look better....

                                    boy do I hope she is right!
                                    PROUD MEMBER OF THE \"OMGiH I LOFF MY MARE\" CLIQUE

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                                    • #118
                                      Step backwards.....Castlegate I have found out some does and some does not.
                                      They have a sort of Please the rider's bubble and when they come out of it, they resist on almost everything.
                                      Rider's seat, leg demand are very very important. Carrying weight on their back is one thing, but when it feels like a big potatoes bag...well it might upset them.

                                      I would not walk for 2 weeks. I would start to get leg demand clear, let's say one pressure, two pressure and if no answer, then whip. Stop and do it again. No seat demand, just leg. I found seat demand are mixing up her more than anything. I would trot one circle at the time. Maybe one every session, the 2 and keep it gradual.

                                      I found my mare has to understand when she is doing right and doing wrong.

                                      I work with outside reins, steady seat and I demand from my legs; no answer then whip, whip very quick. When she does move on I relax my leg.

                                      I want her to move on without my leg support or seat support, so if she slows down I whip.

                                      Somebody on the board told me once that the more stuburn they are to train, the better they are after. Especially when they are intelligent.

                                      I hope this is true !
                                      Élène

                                      Fighting ovarian cancer ! 2013 huge turnaround as I am winning the battle !..
                                      http://esergerie.wordpress.com

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                                      • #119
                                        Hi everyone!! So glad to hear the good news on your babies! Gunnar looks great!

                                        I am still dealing with post stifle blistering (grrrrrr). He now has those silly banana shoes on behind!! Hopefully his crankiness at the canter will improve now with changes to the shoeing...

                                        My fellow is starting to feel his oats a bit more with the weather change. Hello to year #5 when they WAKE UP!!! LOL!

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                                        • #120
                                          DancingPretense, how awesome to have a Rocky update! I have a special place in my heart for Rocky and Topper, the 2 CANTER horses adopted around the same time I joined this board He sure is turning into an even more hansome guy, wow!
                                          On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog

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