Week 3 and Gitta is lunging nicely in the big ring in side reins and tack. I have sat on her twice and tonight Anecia lead us around the whole ring at a walk for a few minutes. No problems. She is ready to do more.
Gitta is thriving on the work and the attention. She really has the "fire" in her belly to be a performance horse and has the attitude and confidence to get right to it.
All we have been doing for 3 weeks is lunging and I sit on her once in a while. I love watching her on the lunge, she has dropped her head and has a nice long arch to it, is working more through her back. I can change her tempo and do walk to trot transitions. She also has a nice balanced canter. Even when she is in a nice balanced collected trot she is overstepping and has a bouncy suspension. She floats with a capital F.
Not bad to get all that in 3 weeks, oh the joy of a 6 yr old horse that has it's brain in place and it's physical development matured!
Poor theo will need 2 more years, he is growing again and is 16.2 plus. I swear he will be 17 hands. My Mutt and Jeff horses.
An interesting thing about my relationship with Gitta. I can go right out to the field and halter her with no issues. Everyone else she plays games with. Except for my 12 yr old nokota Cody, I have not had a horse bond to me that directly.
I feel that the Magnesium has made a huge difference in settling Gitta and will continue her on it. If she needs anything else I will put her on Depo.
So what is next....
She gets her wolf teeth out and teeth floated this Friday
Anecia is going to evaluate where she is next week and if she is ready to really have her under saddle training then it will begin from there. I think she is, but we will see.
I need to find a saddle for her as the 34 CM Duett Encore is too big. Dang.
She has her USDF and USEF Lifetime Numbers and I am waiting for the USLR registration papers to send to USDF All Breeds.
It has been very easy, she is very happy and content.
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