I had my first real ride on Timmy today - we had a dressage lesson with E. He was such a star and is so much fun to ride! I'm still trying to figure out the leg/contact ratio, but E said that when we get it, we're going to make a killing in the dressage ring ;) He is so rideable, has tons of suspension in his trot, and has the loveliest floaty canter... swoon. Unfortunately, I couldn't coerce anyone to watch and get proof of his awesomeness, but I have another lesson on Thursday and XC schooling on Saturday, so it will happen soon - promise!
In the meantime, enjoy how ridiculously adorable he was during his first bath in KY, as well as some pictures from his first couple of days here :)
Fresh off of the trailer!
First Ride!
To serve as the Before - stay tuned for an After. Check out the boniness :(
I'm apparently a pro at choosing horses with huge cannon bones... Limerick's XL dressage boots fit Timmy perfectly
Limerick has to have two days off after his adjustment yesterday, so Hillary was kind enough to let me ride her beastie :) I originally started just flatting him, but Hill encouraged me to pop over a few jumps, which then turned into 10+... Let me just say that I think he is a really fun ride over fences. I also think that Hillary would be crazy to give up jumping entirely, especially after how well he has done lately! However, I'll let her tell you more about that ;)
Anywho, we definitely had some awkward moments, but he saved my ass on multiple occasions and was overall just a really great sport about it all! Hillary took some pictures, so feast your eyes:
