This message is from: Marion Bijster [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi folks out there !
I really have to share this with you, I am so excited !
I rode Hansje for the first time today and she is so sweet and pleasant
to ride!
Just like a rocking chair.
Since I brought her home last monday I have been taking long walks with
her and lungeing, up to 20 minutes now
She still is of course quite weak and fat, but is no longer exhausted
after 5 minutes trotting
She even can gallop some rounds now instead of 3, 4 strokes
Today I mounted her, none of my saddles fit her, so I borroughed one
from the ridingschool that belongs to a Haflinger and walked and trotted
for about 10 minutes. She has such a gentle pace, I am so content with
her !
She walks as a young horse who carries a rider for the first time, even
though she is 12,5 years old. She has not been ridden for 3 or 4 years
and before probably never or very little been ridden in a decent way. So
she has to learn everything, like a young horse, but that does not
matter.
With my former horse I used to ride quite high in dressage, so I can
learn Hansje the basic things and that is enough. I no longer want to
compete, just ride nicely and have fun and when sping comes, maybe ride
somewhat in the neighbourhood, outside in the field, as far as that is
possible here.
I strongly believe we are going to have some great fun together.
I trimmed her somewhat, she had a beard like a goat and washed her tail
twice and now she really looks nice already.
Greetings, Marion
