danastark
Posted : 2/21/2010 12:18:10 AM
We are definitely keeping the neighbor's horses for a while until they hopefully get their feet back under them.
I've mentioned it to hubby. At some point we want to get a horse for him too. He likes riding Kelly's Tahoe. Kelly is very into it right now, wants to help out with training her and such but you can never predict what a kid will want to do from one year to the next. I'm perfectly content with the level of eventing that Cody can take me to, not interested in much over 3 feet but Kelly loves to jump and in Pony Club her next jumping height is 2' 6", then 2' 9", then 3' so she will eventually need a higher level horse.
Jewel, the filly is a true warmblood although I couldn't tell you what type the stallion is. She can do the inspections and such. I've seen her since she was about 3 mos. old and she is drop-dead gorgeous
Having raised Cody, I understand the time it takes. We didn't get on him until he was 3, didn't really trot him until 3 1/2, started working him a little more with longer trail rides at 4 and didn't canter or go near jumps until he was 5. With my work schedule it actually works out nicely because we'd learn something, then he'd get to digest for a while and then I'd have time to work with him again. He did great in Pony Club today, they were doing grids and he's really getting down the striding and is eager to go now
In June, Kelly and I will have 2 1/2 mos. off to put in some decent time
Well, thanks for your input. I'm also mentioning her to my horsey friends to see if anyone else might be interested in her.