Post by gilly on Dec 29, 2007 21:44:06 GMT 1
Phew....the search is over and Ginger and me are both happy. She was only the second person to come and see him (after he ditched the first one on the floor 
), and had another after her but she wasn't a patch.
She's great- rides really nicely, knowledgeable but down to earth with it and also very keen to learn and to progress her riding. Wants to have lessons with him and is really keen to get cracking and get to know him so they can do lots together ;D
When she first came to try him it was in the evening so we couldn't hack out so she rode him in the arena. He did a pretty impressive boing when she asked him for canter, and she just laughed at him and told him to stop being a wally and get on with it, and then got a lovely canter straight after- which is just the approach he needs. I had my heart in my mouth the whole time in case he dropped her too, but she dealt with it really well, and thinks its part of the fun and challenge of riding!
I borrowed Katie123's Flint yesterday so could take H out for her first hack and it was great, she tried really hard and asked loads of questions about what makes G tick. Really don't think I could ask for more in a new sharer. (and Flint is completely wonderful too- such a fun little hunk of a horse!)
Tomorrow she is going solo- have made her promise to text me as soon as she has ridden but I know I'll be in a flap til then!!
Happy Gilly ;D ;D ;D
), and had another after her but she wasn't a patch.She's great- rides really nicely, knowledgeable but down to earth with it and also very keen to learn and to progress her riding. Wants to have lessons with him and is really keen to get cracking and get to know him so they can do lots together ;D
When she first came to try him it was in the evening so we couldn't hack out so she rode him in the arena. He did a pretty impressive boing when she asked him for canter, and she just laughed at him and told him to stop being a wally and get on with it, and then got a lovely canter straight after- which is just the approach he needs. I had my heart in my mouth the whole time in case he dropped her too, but she dealt with it really well, and thinks its part of the fun and challenge of riding!
I borrowed Katie123's Flint yesterday so could take H out for her first hack and it was great, she tried really hard and asked loads of questions about what makes G tick. Really don't think I could ask for more in a new sharer. (and Flint is completely wonderful too- such a fun little hunk of a horse!)
Tomorrow she is going solo- have made her promise to text me as soon as she has ridden but I know I'll be in a flap til then!!
Happy Gilly ;D ;D ;D
