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Chyp - full name ( Chernobyl)
(Quick note I have learning disabilities so if I'm not correct on a term please don't get annoyed at me, it's just I was taught different terms for different things and I'm having a hard time learning the proper terms)
Chyp is my Arabian mare I got when she was 2y old, we had a rough couple of years learning to trust as we both had trust issues but not caused by each other. Chyp is now 6y old has had a few great ride (without any major arguments) but a few small bucks. My goal when I got her was to do Drassage with her and still is as she's got pretty movement.
I have only rode English a hand full of times mainly on a mellow QH at a walk trot. I don't have enough to send her out to a trainer and I'm not sure what to look for if I was to take lessons.
Chip has been sitting for about 3-4 months now with turn out because we have a new barn owner and nothing is safe to work in except the small turn out pens and they are 1' deep in mud. I've had 3days so far of arena use which has been great. 1st day she was all into her own idea of what was going to happen but I expected that and did lots of in hand work with her. 2nd day she was still pushy when lunging but mellowed out and started listening to me. 3rd day she was a lot less pushy so I worked on collecting her trot up on the lungeline and making her transition from a slow collected trot to a extended trot. She refused the first time when I asked and went into a high headed canter to show her opinion but after pulling her in and asking again she went right into the knee popping slow trot I wanted. She was so good after a few rounds both ways that I was able to see the full movement of each leg. It is awesome to watch her at her slow trot and it helps when I'm on her it just really lets me know that she is listening. I will be trying to teach her to go slow at the canter on the ground too but I've found that when I ask her to slow the trot when I'm riding I can get her to transition into a slow canter. She is still new at most all of it but if I ask and she dose not do it I just work with her longer on the ground so It's not as frusterating on her and she spends more time enjoying the ride time then dreading it.
I'm currently looking to find any info out on anything I can start teaching her from the ground and if you know of any good reference arrivals, videos that might help.
(Please be fairly nice as I get really skittish to bad comments) |
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Sounds like a good horse! Need any help PM me my dad is a trainer :) |
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Ok. ☺ I was going to work her again today but the new barn owner told the old barn owner he can't give this person lessons today because she's working on the arena so riding or work time today because he's coming out to check because she probably won't even be working on anything near there so now to keep the peace till he is fully moved out I can't even work them. But come to think of it they did have a wall tore down near the arena, so who knows but sence she got there all she has accomplished if slowly putting together 3 walls, tearing down a couple walls,and putting wood chips in the paddocks,which the last loads have had holly,ivy,and arbervitas. So turn out is almost to a no but the good thought is mom is trying to get us moved out by March because it is just becoming too unsafe.
Have to go almost to the barn. |
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Seems like a barn that could come to unsafe for all really.
But for working and progressing into dressage isn't just about the collection and the extension its more about contact. Adding more into your routine when riding I personally use poles to engage the hind end and it spruces up the riding as its fun xD and add them to a small raise them put only raise one end and have one pole in between again it gets them forward thinking etc
If you need any more help or want advice just PM I'm always online xx |
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Hidden Tide: that sounds super fun, will have to borrow some poles from the 4-h set up 😊 once this snow quits. |
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Sunny
