Post by manyasha on May 13, 2010 19:19:06 GMT 1
My name is Masha and I’m a lucky guardian (don’t like the word owner) to a lovely 7 year old chestnut gelding called Summer Boy, whose pet name is Sunny, which really suits his appearance and personality. He’s got a lively temperament and friendly personality (both with humans and other horses)
I’ve known him since he was 2,5 years old and had him since he was 5, that’s when he was started and ever since we’ve been enjoying our rides in the fields and woods (in the hills of the Southern Italy where we live) enjoying ourselves and learning something new every time. His mum is Arabian and his father is a Quarter horse, yet I ride him English style, with an English saddle, cause that’s what I’ve been used to since starting at the age of 11 (I’m 28 now) and this way I feel more contact with a horse.
I’m using a mixture of Monty’s/IH methods and principles with Sunny together with common sense and general approach of trying to understand how he feels and how we can achieve something together. He is a generally very willing and I think he enjoys being out and about in the countryside, sometimes I feel he almost reads my mind and it’s a lovely feeling.
I’m a keen IH member and follower of Monty’s methods, I’m using his online university and have been to a demo in the UK this February, and I am really hoping to do some Kelly’s courses one day. I really admire Monty and Kelly for what they are doing for the horses and riders alike.
P.S. If there’s anyone from Italy out there on the board drop me a line, unfortunately Monty’s methods are not nearly as widespread here as in the UK yet
xx Masha
I’ve known him since he was 2,5 years old and had him since he was 5, that’s when he was started and ever since we’ve been enjoying our rides in the fields and woods (in the hills of the Southern Italy where we live) enjoying ourselves and learning something new every time. His mum is Arabian and his father is a Quarter horse, yet I ride him English style, with an English saddle, cause that’s what I’ve been used to since starting at the age of 11 (I’m 28 now) and this way I feel more contact with a horse.
I’m using a mixture of Monty’s/IH methods and principles with Sunny together with common sense and general approach of trying to understand how he feels and how we can achieve something together. He is a generally very willing and I think he enjoys being out and about in the countryside, sometimes I feel he almost reads my mind and it’s a lovely feeling.
I’m a keen IH member and follower of Monty’s methods, I’m using his online university and have been to a demo in the UK this February, and I am really hoping to do some Kelly’s courses one day. I really admire Monty and Kelly for what they are doing for the horses and riders alike.
P.S. If there’s anyone from Italy out there on the board drop me a line, unfortunately Monty’s methods are not nearly as widespread here as in the UK yet
xx Masha
