>>>> I guess it's all in your perspective but I see this horse as a very >>>> sweet and willing horse that has a problem that's not being addressed. >>>> The first thing I would do is take off that dropped noseband and loosen >>>> the rein - don't make the horse feel trapped. Secondly, I'd check >>>> saddle fit. Third I'd go to my ring at home or wherever you train and >>>> back to basics on a calm slow halt - there have been some missed steps >>>> in basic training. There is no good reason that the habits that horse >>>> has gotten into can't be fixed. I've seen numerous copies of that >>>> horse with kids aboard at lots of dressage shows I've been to - it >>>> almost always boils down to nerves of the rider and one or more of the >>>> issues above. ... I don't see that horse being similar to Stonewall
I'm 100% with Laree on this one. If you want to compare this horse to one of yours Janice, I see more of the "before" version of Teev than Walls...although hopefully that side of Tivar is (at least mostly) retired now. (Gotta love that Gastrogard ... and a trainer with patience and empathy.) Karen Thomas, NC
