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Love this goofball!! Had the option of getting Tod and jumping him or flat work on Cavy. Of course I chose the Cav! As soon as I started tacking up it started to drizzle but nothing too horrible. Spent a lot of time getting him to work more uphill in canter and lots of trot halt and walk canter transitions. Cooked him down and brought him into a spare stable and gave him a fuss and all he was thinking was get me back to my field haha. #equine #equestrian #equestrianlife #riding #ridingdiary #toocute #instalove #instahorse #instaanimal #pony #pretty #animal #animalsofinstagram #superstar #dressage #dressagehorse #german #germanhorse #gorgeous #happy #horse #hanoverian #horsesofinstagram #love #cute #boy #black #monkey

3 musketeers. Rode Cav today, haven't ridden for a week. Definitely need to be doing more with him as he's getting fat 😳 so that's going to be my aim tomorrow to try and do more. Was rushed today ended up finishing when I should have been leaving! We did a series of trotting poles, with one set raised which we nearly clambered through as I wasn't riding him forward enough! He was being very spooky and silly too. #equine #equestrian #riding #ridingdiary #toocute #instacob #instaride #instahorse #pony #ponies #pretty #poniesofinstagram #animals #sunny #dressage #dressagehorse #german #gorgeous #horses #hanoverian #horsesofinstagram #love #cobsofinstagram #bay

Forgot to post yesterday that a year ago 2/7/14 was the first time I rode Cav. Had a lesson and practically laughed at my instructor for thinking of putting me on him but she said not to be soft. Didn't ride again for about 6 months and now I'm riding him 2/3 times a week. It's funny how things change! #equine #equestrian #equestrianism #riding #ridingdiary #toocute #instalove #instapony #instahorse #instaanimal #pony #pretty #animal #animalsofinstagram #special #dressage #dressagehorse #giant #german #gorgeous #horse #hanoverian #horsesofinstagram #horses_of_instagram #love #lucky #lovehim #cute #black #beast #monkey

Aw he actually had his ears forward for once! Charging my battery up for my camera so if my plaits go well I can have a little practice run of the photoshoot! #equine #equestrian #equestrianism #riding #ridingdiary #toocute #instalove #instapony #instahorse #instaanimal #pony #pretty #animal #animalsofinstagram #special #dressage #dressagehorse #giant #german #gorgeous #hanoverian #horse #horsesofinstagram #horses_of_instagram #love #lucky #lovehim #cute #black #monkey

Lovely sunny day today-until halfway through our ride, and probably because I was wearing just a tshirt. Brought the boy in, tacked him up and got on. Did lots of transitions, some walk pirouettes and a couple of rein backs. Was all going nicely until out of nowhere the rain started. I thought it was only going to be a few drops, and then coming up the centre line it started properly, within seconds we were drenched. Went to take cover by the trees and then I heard a rumble, really hoping it wasn't thunder as I'm a wimp. Saw someone coming down with a wheelbarrow so thought it was her. Cav was being a Wimp too and started being a bit resistant, and I said listen mate, we're gonna go in the rain just to finish off, you ain't getting away with it! Once I'd got his focus back he was good as usual so we were able to finish on a positive note and not a 'i don't want to work in the rain so I'm going to nap, swish my tail and be grumpy' note! As soon as I got off, it slowed down, so went to untack him and the sun came out again! Although it was actually thundering by that point so glad I didn't carry on.. And it followed me home 😩 lets hope tomorrow's ride is a bit drier and im going to keep a hoody on so as not to jinx it! Hopefully his browband will come tomorrow so can try it on Thursday! #wethorse #weather #riding #ridingdiary #trot #instalove #instaride #instahorse #instaanimal #pony #pretty #animal #sun #sweet #dressage #dressagehorse #fun #good #german #germanhorse #happy #horse #hanoverian #horsestagram #horsesofinstagram #love #lovehim #cute #canter #boy #black #beautiful #britishweather

Comments:  C said I can ride at 11, as the person needed a lead file. So got my jobs done, Cav was already tacked up as he had just had a lesson, and went up to get the Tod. Was nervous of being lead as I’m not that great with anything sooo..anyway A came and i started untying the multiple knots on Tods neck cover and she was saying how she’s only cantered once, and we said we all start somewhere and I mentioned about my first time on M and aw. We went into the arena and she was telling me about her daughters fearlessness when riding and thats given her more encouragement. Anyway off we started..My halts were awful, I am literally so weak. Again I was getting carried away and kept having to slow down, did 25m’s 20’s 15’s and 10’s. So it was time to canter, and A went into it following me, kept thinking about not letting him rush off, and we did a lap of the school, and she was so happy. So C continued teaching her whilst I walked round and she was trying to get A to canter on her own, and he did one step of canter, but I know how frustrated A must have felt.  At the end of the lesson i was cooling him down and then C asked me to go into trot on a large circle, back to walk, then trot, then canter, then trot and walk.. and i figured she was showing A something or other, so I started walking towards them and she explained that she was saying about the head movement. And then she asked me to walk across the school so she could show the footfalls, and then into trot and finally i could jump off. Positives: Not completely screwing A’s lesson up for her, seeing the happiness on A’s face when she cantered, felt stable in my position, canter was good, even if we did go into medium for a side, oops. Work on: Reins shorter, I always feel like they are but theyre not!

Comments: Yay 3rd day hacking and the weather was really nice!  So we took K out as she usually has a lesson on Thursday. Tod was back in his saddle, so much happier about that. L was waiting for the farrier to fill in his hoof, so me and K went for a walk around the arena. Time to go and K’s dog came with us as shes really good, I did the usual, hopped off did the gate, shut the gate hopped back on. C was in front on L, K was in the middle on Cav and me in my usual spot behind. Them bloody  lambs, still. 3rd day of seeing them and this time he was really like intrigued by them. He’s so cute I just had to laugh. So we carried on and again went right to the end, must have done about 40mins trotting.. so I used the time to do some in sitting and focussing on releasing the tension I feel I have when I ride.  This time when I had to get off and on again, C started laughing and said to K, ‘this is where she attempts to get back on’ anyway I did and we sat and watched the donkey careering around the place. Positives: People were once again looking and smiling at Tod, one even giggled at his moustache! Lovely way to end my week

Comments: So another hack, yay. This time C went on Cav as we had another girl with us so she went on L and I was on the Tod. He had Arnies GP on and as we went to mount I was like.. ah no. So C was like just do it really quick! So we went to the gate, I hopped off, went to remount off the bench and survived. Hack was lovely, though compared the the huge beasts of L and Cav, Tods little legs were working hard to keep up. He was all looky at the sheep again. We went right down as far as we could without going on the road and he was a very good boy with the cars. Got off when we got back to open the gate and thought sugar, I’m gonna have to get back on now from the ground.. anyway we had a laugh and I was allowed to walk back as there was no way that saddle was staying! Postives: People kept commenting and smiling at Tod Work on: