12/20/2023 0 Comments War horse video diaryWe have both been working so hard the last 18 months, and that progress is really apparent in the last couple of months. Rushing this as our current approach seems to be working. He's trying! We'll continue our buildingīlocks and make slow progress toward consistent flying swaps. He jumped great too, but it was the changes that Outside aids and he stepped under with the correct hind very smoothly. Lead, this time cross cantering for a few steps, but I applied the Shortly after he again swapped to the correct On course through the trot, but he swapped clean to the correct lead I went to transition to do a simple change I've not been schooling those of late (to avoid confusion andĭramatics) and have instead focused on the building blocks: counterĬanter, canter loops with simple changes through the walk, haunches-inĪt the trot and canter, etc. He also gave me not one, but TWO flying changes in yesterday's jump Slight elevation, which he can now offer in the ring. In the field he has to push a bit more due to the higher grass and Push and suspension I felt in these videos from this past summer. I don't have recent flat footage, but now he's giving me the type of He's his usual cuddly, lovey self on the ground and has grown a lot of confidence through groundwork. Over fences he's been remarkably consistent and soft, tackling more technical questions and more height/filler with ease and bravery. He is getting so much stronger on the flat, and his lateral work (shoulder-in, travers, leg yields, turn on the forehand/turn on the haunch, walk pirouettes, etc) are getting very reliable and confident. He's mentally and physically matured so much, and become an absolute dream to be around and ride. Sig has grown up immensely over the last year, especially since August or so. And that's not the reason I decided on taking him, but it was a first sign that it was the right decision. I had a horrible first day back at work a couple weeks ago where I actually was in bed crying myself to sleep, and it was the thought of escaping to the UK with Sig that actually settled me down somewhere around 1am. I am so, so looking forward to this adventure with my best boy! What fun it is to think about hacking out in the English countryside, the rolling green fields and forests, and enjoying the total life adventure that is having my horse in a foreign country with me. And I started to feel sad about Sig and what would happen.īut just in the last couple of days I've found my decision is for him to come with me. I think that 17-year old side of me that still dreams of being in the Big Eq and jumping the 1.30s tried to convince myself that this was my one and only shot to get an outstanding prospect in Europe that I could never otherwise afford here in States. I wrestled for the last couple of weeks with leaving Sig home (lease? Sell? Leave in training?) and buying a young warmblood over in the UK. I initially wanted to book Sig's flight immediately, but then doubted myself and what was "right" in this situation. I had to say yes for the sake of my career, and I figured I'd figure the horse piece out in the months to come. But it's the perfect position for my career development, it's a welcome early "out" from a very unhappy professional experience here, and it's in a place I've wanted to live for many years. I only hesitated briefly on accepting the position because I had no idea what this meant for Sig and I. So.I am planning on Sig coming to England too. And not that I can totally afford it now, but I have the cash now if I had to pay for it up front, and I have to sell my (extremely beautiful, perfect, total dream) truck before I leave for some substantial money anyway. Once I got back into horse ownership, I wrote off any long tours (two or more years) overseas because I figured I could not afford to bring my horse with me. I have been trying to get to the UK for 11 years now. After a very short period of consideration, I accepted and the details are being worked out now. I was happy to be offered a fantastic and competitive position. I was originally supposed to be here in Kentucky until the summer of 2022, but for some reason the Air Force decided I should move this summer instead. I had no idea it was coming and it was a total surprise for lots of reasons! I wasn't supposed to be up for a new assignment this summer. This is not a drill.we're moving to England!! Yes."we!"
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