Super Progress

Recently William has really chilled out (whether it is simply because of the excessive heat we will have to wait and see) he is doing soo well with the side reins on and he has even started long rein hacking. He has gone a little bum high again though, his withers best start to rise up soon! haha.

When lunging in walk with the side reins on he softens beautifly, and in trot he is building up slowly but it is obviously hard as his muscle needs to build up before he will be able to hold himself like that properly for a long time.

At points when he does soften he looks amazing, and it gives a great idea of what sort of a horse he is going to be (an incredible one) :D He has lovely floaty paces and listens to me :)

His character is growing as well, he drank out the hose the other day which is a big step from anything he would have done when he came. He has grown pure hatred for the horseflies, and spends close to the whole day in the field shetler along with the 3 other horse and sometimes the 2 ponies he is out with..must be a tight squeeze! I think he thin thoroughbred skin makes him more sensitive to bites bless him.

As for long reining he is a genius at it! He is really good at hacking out with it too, not scared just the odd spook at a bird but he is easy to control, which hopefully reflects him being a simple ride too in time to come. I have had him walking over poles which can be a little confusing but he is very clever at them now.

All in all it will be very exciting when the time come to get on him as I think he will make a wonderful horse if he carries on like he is with super improvement and progress :)