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18 July 2013 00:00![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
glenatronToday I rode Iris in the Sidepull, which arrived the other evening and her new saddle pad for the first time. She actually felt like a different horse, way more elevation and movement in her back, she just felt better than she ever has. I don't think the saddle was particularly uncomfortable before, but with the shimmed pad it is clearly more comfortable because Iris just moves much better in it. It was a pricey pad, but I'm really happy with the outcome.
I also got to see how she went in the sidepull - I didn't want to use it when trying the saddle because I didn't want to change too much all at once, but today we put it on and it certainly seems a little easier to be clear than with the halter, as you might expect. As sidepulls go this one isn't beautiful in my opinion ( I'd rather have something more like a regular bridle in style ) but it works and it's certainly better than riding in the halter. It may have slightly arrived after it was needed as I think we can go over to a regular bridle soon, but it does her no harm to work in different equipment and what she learns with the sidepull will transfer directly to the bridle.
I have hopes that this mare will really cut it as a dressage horse. A way off as yet, but we are beginning to build some foundations.
I also got to see how she went in the sidepull - I didn't want to use it when trying the saddle because I didn't want to change too much all at once, but today we put it on and it certainly seems a little easier to be clear than with the halter, as you might expect. As sidepulls go this one isn't beautiful in my opinion ( I'd rather have something more like a regular bridle in style ) but it works and it's certainly better than riding in the halter. It may have slightly arrived after it was needed as I think we can go over to a regular bridle soon, but it does her no harm to work in different equipment and what she learns with the sidepull will transfer directly to the bridle.
I have hopes that this mare will really cut it as a dressage horse. A way off as yet, but we are beginning to build some foundations.
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Date: 18 Jul 2013 01:38 (UTC)no subject
Date: 18 Jul 2013 07:22 (UTC)Also the saddler said nice things about how soft she was looking, which was awesome. She is only really at the start yet, but she's going in the right direction and its nice for someone to notice that.