A short progress report with some pics - not good quality I'm afraid because it's on my Siemans Poppy phone with a really naff camera
Megan has been ridden by a 16 year old girl at the yard (I'll call her 'R'), very experienced and has had Meg listening and moving around to shake some of her weight off.
Megan is really enjoying her Bestfriend Bareback Pad and Dually Headcollar and R has popped her over a trotting pole - what a joy to behold, Megs, feathers flying, popping over as if she's been doing it all her life. R also had a little go at sidesaddle (bareback of course ) and Megs did what she was asked too without batting an eyelid!
The next day Enya rode her bareback in the Dually too, I remembered my phone camera and did some shots. She stayed in walk/halt transitions as she's never ridden bareback before but what a lovely half hour it was for them both. Megan listened and did as she was asked and En could concentrate on her seat and corrected her own position as she could feel what both she and Megs were doing right and wrong together. Ahhh, a bonding moment.
Did I say this was short... sorry
L.O Mum, aren't we the wrong way round?
Setting off:
Settled down:
Big hugs for a big girl (Megs)
En had a TOTALLY horsey vibe after that
Among all the cack I'm contending with at the moment, seeing her enjoy her horsey friend instead of having a fearful ride makes me happy - it's the little things in life sometimes isn't it
Megan has been ridden by a 16 year old girl at the yard (I'll call her 'R'), very experienced and has had Meg listening and moving around to shake some of her weight off.
Megan is really enjoying her Bestfriend Bareback Pad and Dually Headcollar and R has popped her over a trotting pole - what a joy to behold, Megs, feathers flying, popping over as if she's been doing it all her life. R also had a little go at sidesaddle (bareback of course ) and Megs did what she was asked too without batting an eyelid!
The next day Enya rode her bareback in the Dually too, I remembered my phone camera and did some shots. She stayed in walk/halt transitions as she's never ridden bareback before but what a lovely half hour it was for them both. Megan listened and did as she was asked and En could concentrate on her seat and corrected her own position as she could feel what both she and Megs were doing right and wrong together. Ahhh, a bonding moment.
Did I say this was short... sorry
L.O Mum, aren't we the wrong way round?
Setting off:
Settled down:
Big hugs for a big girl (Megs)
En had a TOTALLY horsey vibe after that
Among all the cack I'm contending with at the moment, seeing her enjoy her horsey friend instead of having a fearful ride makes me happy - it's the little things in life sometimes isn't it