I should steal that and send it to Henna and Jelmer's owners. I'll have to find out which stallion Henna is preggers to. It's not that one, obviously, but he's nice.
Now, Jelmer has the mane and quite the neck for a gelding, but he doesn't have the feathers yet. When they get into that stride they are quite *exciting* to ride.
I really want to get Zorro to do the big fresian trot more predictably- currently I think I only get it when he's keeping up with someone else who is cantering or when he's in a hurry to get home. It's pretty amazing but it's a little bit dankdankdankdank as well when one is sat on it.
It took me several sessions to be able to post and I'm still happier actually standing in the stirrups like one would in a gallop, until I can find her stride. Depends, too if she's 'running' rather than trotting, but when you do both get it it is thrilling. E has quite a high action, too when he does get going and when he was all out of shape I found it impossible to post; we both bounced all over the shop, but we got it. Now I've watched him in the pasture I can see why. He def lollops and doesn't engage his hind quarters. He moves like a draft horse with that kind of lazy action.
When friesans are judged they are judged in hand and one of the main things they look for is the 'drive' in their rear and if they don't have it they are marked down. That boy had some nice drive and he was using it to push his front end out. That's one of the things I like about friesans, though - that natural gait they have and the way they arch their necks without any gadgets.
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Date: 9 Sep 2008 23:44 (UTC)Now, Jelmer has the mane and quite the neck for a gelding, but he doesn't have the feathers yet. When they get into that stride they are quite *exciting* to ride.
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Date: 10 Sep 2008 12:33 (UTC)no subject
Date: 10 Sep 2008 13:43 (UTC)When friesans are judged they are judged in hand and one of the main things they look for is the 'drive' in their rear and if they don't have it they are marked down. That boy had some nice drive and he was using it to push his front end out. That's one of the things I like about friesans, though - that natural gait they have and the way they arch their necks without any gadgets.