Our First Entry

Okay seeing as Paddy has been my hardest pony and we are making improvement everyday I decided to make a blog rather than failed websites. I may also feature some of Tinsel, my other horse, though seeing as she is on loan it will be rare :)

Sorry if my blog seems to be a bit boring but I need to learn how to use this thing!

I have a youtube where i regularly post videos:
http://uk.youtube.com/user/SmallSecretX

Okay. Now for the brief with Paddy :)
I got him on July 11th 2008. Well actually, I didn't get him until the 12th as I was in France when my parents went and picked him up and they never told me :) On the 15th he had the saddler so he hadn't been ridden since I got him and although I knew about his bucking, that was the day I truly found out the hard work. He bucked so much and it was completely bad habits :( So there were plenty of bucks, lunging, tears, fustration, anger, rears, fly bucks, pain, falls and we are still together - 4 months later :) It has truly been the most difficult 4 months of my life but I am so thankful to my instructor, fiona, my parents and numerous people on the yard who have urged me on no matter what. Infact, his new trick of 'skipping' (mini rear, huge buck, mini rear constantly until I get him to move forwards nicely) is hardly bothering me.

We did our first dressage on the 16th November and although it was only out of 6, we came 3rd and I was so proud because it was his first ever and all the others have done dressage many times before and have not had the problems we have had :)

So thats my little monkey!

Tinsel is my 16hh tb mare who is on loan as a broodmare. She is currently pregnant and has done racing & polo :) She is extremely highly strung as was regularly rearing when lead but now she is a lot calmer apparenty and the stallion is truly gorgeous!