Ex race horse Toby - Flatwork Dec

Hey hey!
This was from like, a week ago, just been slack putting it up! Just a bit of flat work with the Toby pony, main aim at the moment is suppling him up (if that is even a word? You get what I mean anyway! :P ) and getting him to go in a steadier rhythm, rather than worrying about jumping. Most of the ride from that day was done at a walk - at least the first half hour, did a bit of long and low, taught him a bit of leg yielding which he got the hang of pretty well I thought.
Trying to get him out of the mind frame of just because I put my leg on, doesn't mean we go 100 miles an hour, lol :)
Most of the trotting footage we caught was on the right rein, he seems to not be flexing so easily on the side, so did quite a bit of work in the trot and canter too.
Anyways, I won't bore you with too much blabbering on, just thought I would clear that up before I have 100 people at me that I should ride both ways etc etc... Just because it is not on camera, does not mean we didn't do it! :)

No crit on my riding, concentrating more on his way of going, rather than how I look, for the moment anyway.

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Luv Katie xoxoxo

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[kayshaize]

aha you would think my appy was an ex racehorse! she's exactly like him really stiff and short and just wants to run, if you put your left leg on to go right she just thinks it means go! aha

looks like your doing well with him x

[eventerkatie84]

@kayshaize Hahaha so funny how alike they are. Poor Toby just goes OFF to any pressure put on him and sucks his neck in, poor thing needs to learn to relax, lol! Thanks chicky! :) xx

[MissRachael87]

You have a brilliant seat. I think your both doing great. At times he looks lovely and relaxed. He has gorgeous movement.

[eventerkatie84]

@MissRachael87 Thank you so so much! :) We are both getting there slowly, and he is having more of his 'moment's of brilliance' as we have come to call them! Hehehe :) xoxoxo

[eventerkatie84]

@beaumontbacardi Haha, if the weather holds out, going to ride King tomorrow in my new saddle that santa brought me! Woo Hoo! xx

[TheYellowGlasses]

how do you get a tb to go onto the bit? I have a 5 year old tb and she just sticks her haed up so high all the time? and also what bit do you use?

[hanoverianrider]

Beautiful job Katie!!! Keep it up! xx

[MissRachael87]

@eventerkatie84

No problem. The work that your doing with him is paying off. Hes looking brilliant.

[eventerkatie84]

@dawnandsunshine Hehehehe, merry Christmas to you too Dawnie! xoxoxoxo

[beaumontbacardi]

@dawnandsunshine Nooo, KING ftw! Haha!