I swear, I've been cheesing like a goof for the last few days, and here's why:
Feel free to draw comparisons from these to the photo I have in the background of this blog. This is how Moe SHOULD look with someone riding him. Notice how in these photos, he's actually on the vertical, soft, and not running around with his head in the air like a giraffe? Also notice the leg position. This is what we call "tons of leg." He is doing awesome. EDIT: My trainer started reading the blog, and she laughed at it. Apparently, this is not actually "tons of leg." It's more like, "a little leg." Shows how much I know about this whole "real riding" thing. I have so much to learn... *sigh*
It's also pretty apparent that I bought him for the right reasons. He's quiet, he's not a dick, and he moves fairly well. The other horses at the barn look better than he does, move better than he does, and will probably be more competitive than him in the long run, but for what I can do - realistically - he's a perfect match. He still needs to reach under himself a bit more - which will come with time - and he needs to be a bit more balanced, but again, that'll come with time.
I start lessons back on him next week on Thursday. We shall see if I can make him look like this for longer than a minute. Hopefully these stupid gym trips will pay off.
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