My favourite roundabout, one proud olive tree in the middle, the snowy mountains behind and a glorious blue sky. Today a day to be greatful for, like all days really but some are more special than others.
A sunny day like today (first photo) we go outside and play, I let them do whatever they want so they can stretch and have fun. Donoso had me laughing today, he did some awesome moves, jumps and twists and looked like a 'royal athlete'. He jumps up in the air, hangs there, does 6 moves with different parts of his body and then lands. And he loves the typical macho-stallion-rearing, he is good at it so he shows it off. Start does his bullfighting moves (I am the bull) without touching the ground and with no sound. If Donoso is a king Start is a emperor. Such classy horses, only horses with class can perform these movements with such balance and ease, I am totally impressed.
Some days they do the walker and others we lounge. Here working Start with the Pessoa last week. The Pessoa is a fantastic tool for working iberian backs, getting hindlegs inunder and stretching necks down. Start is now tuned in and turned on, I feel like he is flying, taking off, he did 12 perfect tempi ones the other day and it was a fantastic flow-feeling, happiness!
Yesterday I did cavalletti-changes with Donoso, it is fun as they get to think more and a little jump is always uplifting. Happy horses.
Hej Viktoria!
ReplyDeleteÄr Pessoa loungen något som du har använt mycket på dina iberiska hästar? Eftersom min häst har KS och skall träna upp sin rygg riktigt ordentligt så måste ju detta vara bra för honom. Hur tycker du att det fungerar med att galoppera dom med denna? Jag trodde att man bara skulle trava dom men det kanske är fel? Häromkring så används det en del till hopphästar men jag skall också gå och köpa mig en sån.
Kram, Kryddan
Hej Kryddan!
ReplyDeleteJo jag har använt den mycket, jobbade på ett stall med tjurfäktningshästar och använde Pessoan mycket till deras stackars ryggar vilket de var tacksamma för. Det går alldeles utmärkt att galloppera, ibland tömkör jag innan för att hjälpa dem att balansera upp just galloppen om de 'välter' sig i ngt varv. Hoppas den hjälper din häst!