How cute is this pony 😫 Little Homer (approx 13.1hh, 8/9ish years old) arrived unbroken from Redwings Horse Sanctuary in December and the yard have done a wonderful job of breaking him in and preparing him for lessons and life in the riding school. From being sat on for the first time ever in mid-January, to cantering and a teeny bit of jumping by mid-February, he’s really taken to this whole riding thing like a duck to water!
He did his first proper outdoor riding school lesson with a paying client (me!) last weekend and he didn’t put a foot wrong! Circles and serpentines in trot, cantering on both reins and doing a fantastic job over some trot poles - you would never know he was still so inexperienced! He’s a sweet little mover and very well balanced for being so green, I was so pleased with how hard he’s been trying even when he gets a bit tired towards the end of our lessons. Some of our canter transitions were a little bit sticky in this ride (entirely my fault for not helping him out), but once he’s a bit fitter there’ll be no stopping him!
I rode him again on Wednesday & Saturday (I’ve sat on him 4 times in total now) and he has already improved in terms of his responsiveness to my aids and feeling generally more confident and less wobbly - in fact he walked & trotted up the centre line far straighter than many of the more seasoned riding school ponies! 😂 He also had to deal with a few more challenges in our most recent ride including lots of activity with other horses happening just outside of the arena and a longer line of trotting poles (quite daunting when you’re so new to everything!).
I’m looking forward to riding him some more until he is fit & experienced enough to be used in lessons with riders a bit more his size, as obviously I am at the larger end of what he’s happy to carry!
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Homer - 12.3hh gelding
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⬇️ FAQs ⬇️
🔵 DO YOU OWN THE HORSES & PONIES IN YOUR VIDEOS?
No, all the horses & ponies belong to a lovely riding school, or are working liveries at the same yard.
🔵 WILL YOU EVER GET YOUR OWN HORSE?
I would love to own a pony one day, but for now I am more than happy having weekly lessons on the fantastic riding school horses & ponies.
🔵 WHY DO YOU ALWAYS JUMP THE SAME HEIGHT?
These riding school ponies usually jump more than once a week, and sometimes more than once a day, so we don’t jump ‘big’ except on special occasions to ensure the ponies stay sound and live long, happy lives. Fence height has very little to do with jumping technique or experience.
🔵 HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN RIDING FOR?
I’ve been having weekly lessons in riding schools for 16 years now!
🔵 IF YOU’VE BEEN RIDING FOR SO LONG, WHY DON’T YOU COMPETE?
I have no personal interest in competing or jumping huge tracks. I ride for fun, simple as that!
🔵 WHY ARE THE HORSES ALREADY TACKED UP WHEN YOU APPROACH THEM?
This is a busy riding school & livery yard and so the lesson horses are tacked up by the staff who work there to ensure they are ready to leave the yard on time and have been tacked up correctly.
🔵 DO THE HORSES STAY TACKED UP 24/7?
No. The horses are only tacked up right before their lessons and spend the rest of their time turned out in grass fields.
🔵 WHO IS ROBIN FROM YOUR VIDEOS?
Robin is my mum and she rides with me in my lesson every week. She's 66 and fearless as ever!
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