Okay so basically I started making one to Taylor Swift -Change but then my computer wiped it and I didnt want to ruin it by trying to make it all over again.
A few days ago I watched one of emniz's videos with this song and I kind of pinched it off her ;) It didnt come out as well as I wanted because I hardly spent any time on it but never mind! Most of the footage is Snap from the past year but some of it is older. Ive officially had her for 2 years and 2 weeks now!
The past 2 years has been an emotional rollercoaster for both me and snap and a VERY steep learning curve. We suffered some major setbacks in the first few months I had her so I basically started from scratch with her. I thought about doing a video from start to finish but there are hardly any very early videos and theyre all REALLY boring! The video of me wearing a green jacket cantering in a sand school is probably the only one of the beginning of when i was starting to retrain her. and FYI yes, I know her rearing in the dressage test was my fault but, honestly, she had been a cow for the rest of the test so she deserved it! Anyway, where was I? Emotional rollercoaster....LOTS of tears and a lot of the time i was taking 2 steps forward and then 10 back, some near death experiences and some pretty spectacular falls(I like the scars-theyre proof of how far we've come...)!
So basically we went from not being able to ride her without the chance of her jumping out the school to her not jumping at all to her being terrified of everything to her constantly chucking people off and when we started completely from scratch, having one of, if not THE, most difficult horse to train EVER. Showjumping-She is now beginning to jump more consitently round bigger (well...ok...not big....but 2ft6-9 :P) tracks and is almost always clear round 2ft3 and her results are slowly improving!
Dressage-Started out not being able to complete a test without galloping out the arena or rearing! Now, not only can she complete a test, she is getting 8's and 9's and came 3rd in her first official show this summer! Flat schooling at home is, as always, a complete nightmare...when I am by myself it is like sitting on a rodeo horse or even TNT but as soon as my mum comes over snap decides she had better crack on and work (except the other day when she bucked and nearly kicked my mum in the head while we cantered past ;P ) I feel like we are slowly getting there and hopefully she will continue to improve- even managed to do some wobbly flying changes over summer!
XC- well, snaps always been a bit of a xc machine! Only had 2 stops xc in the whole of the year and both of those were me being stupid and wimping out! Starting to get more confident on her, jumping BE height tracks. Managed to complete a sponsored ride this fall (THANK YOU IZZI) 12miles in 90mins but there was no rearing and we didnt have to be escourted off the course unlike last time!
Finally fell like shes starting to respect me a litttle bit more and, although i constantly threaten to sell her, I'm really starting to hope that I might be able to do her justice. Im constantly praying that one day it will all just click and we'll be able to really get going.
Over winter, planning to do some light schooling and indoor dressage&showjumping and also try and get her to a point where she is safe out hacking in groups then next summer get out to some BE training levels and get her more into pony club competitions etc
Ok...I just realised I have basically been talking to myself for the past 5 mins and sorting out all the thoughts ive had over the past year in my head but writing them down at the same time. Id be very surprised if anyones even reading this...if you got to the end, WELL DONE, you deserve a medal!
Basically I both love this horse to death and hate its guts both at the same time, its a constant internal battle as to whether i should keep trying or just give up and retire her early. She is the sweetest, smartest, most caring horse I have ever met and yet she is also the rudest, most annoying horse ever who knows exactly how to get on my nerves. I am almost in tears right now thinking about all that she has done for me and al the small things we have achieved- they may not be much but they mean everything. 3 trophies and 5 rosettes at camp has got to be a record for chesnut mares...
Now I feel stupid that im crying over a horse, and writing about it...Ok, I just read this back, I sound like a twat. Nevermind, Im posting it anyway now Ive written it. Ohhh I just noticed the video has finished uploading. BED TIME! If anyone wants me to ramble on more about my pogo stick horse just message me ;) byebye xo
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Comic the Rodeo Ponyby Tessy11794,259 views
Bryony its chirs, WHATs the song called?
diegow9 2 years ago
its called Weightless and I think its by All Time Low or something like that? or maybe that was the album name....idk...cant remember...
BryloveSnapandMin 2 years ago
You've done so bloody well with her! Seriously you two have come on SO much! She jumps wooooop! :P Haha loveyou xxxxxxx
rumblerox 2 years ago
Haha she SORT OF jumps :P xxxxx
BryloveSnapandMin 2 years ago
i know exactly how u feel keep going with her! Tori and i are going through a patch at the moment and was thinking of selling her (i make it worse by looking on horsemart at all the schoolmasters for sale) but i watch back old videos and see how bad she used to be and thts wht keeps me going!!
torina21 2 years ago
i will try! aww whats she doing?? Dont sell her shes so beautiful! Although if you ever did Lou the MOH at camp is in love with her...Yeah, looking at horses for sale makes it soo much worse! You've improved her SOO much from when you first got her!!!!!
BryloveSnapandMin 2 years ago