19-10-2018
Catching Up With Summer

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A Bit of A Stretch
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“Keep your legs on, but give him the reins as you come up to the three stride. You know how much Theo hates his mouth being yanked on,” I told Walt as he squeezed the Silver grullo into a left lead canter.

“So, its just the three stride to the one stride then go back down to the trot?” Walt asked, tapping Theodore with his heel to keep him up.

“Yup, like I said- really keep your leg on. He might refuse at the oxer if you even hit his mouth the slightest- I don’t think seeing you be thrown into a bunch of poles would be a very pleasant way to finish the combination,” I told him as I sat on the small green mounting black with a water bottle in my hand.

“A’ight!” Walt said and put his hand forward to give the stallion his mouth and he picked up the speed forward. Walt cut across the centre of the ring and made his approach to the first .90 jump. The grullo’s head raised as he lifted his shoulders towards the red and white poles. Walt tightened his calves and made Theo fly over the jump a tad bit early. Theo landed on the other side all guns blazing, snorting and flicking his tail, his little black ears pinning back as he sped forward. I could see Walt panic for a minute as they approached the 1.00 jump.

“Dont touch his mouth, just sit!” I called out as they made it to the lift off of the second jump. With a grunt, the stallion hopped over the jump. Walt’s lower leg was still as stone as they made it over and to the oxer. I crossed my fingers as I watched Theodore drop his head to the jump.

“GET UP!” Walt growled, as the stallion flew over the .90 over. They landed perfectly on the other side, just before Theo bolted forward and jumped up with a angry buck and snort.

“Well! Maybe we should try that again!” I said with a small laugh.

“You dont say-“ Walt said sitting deep in the saddle to slow Theodore down to a rushy trot.
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Another New Pony!
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Introducing EYEC Unfinished Business, aka Henry. He’s a 4 year old warmblood gelding who’s still in the works. He was only recently saddlebroke and has only just started jumping. He’s a very quiet and down to earth horse, he never gets overly excited and likes to take things slow- he needs a whole lotta leg to get him going. He’s a bit of a loner on foot, he’s usually by himself in the pasture and prefers it that way. He’s perfectly happy all by his lonesome, but he doesn’t mind attention. Though you wont see him galloping up to the fence for a treat. He may be up for lease during the next ESEF show season (Whenever ESEF Picks back up) depending on how his training is going. So keep your eyes out in 2019 for him!
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