Jazzy

[Kelsey]

Maria-Thanks, she is really progressing!

I went down to the barn yesterday and took her in from her field & groomed her up. I put a western saddle on her & headed out to the arena to "attempt"to lunge her, you see...she runs at you! I put her out on a circle and did some walk halt transitions and usually when I ask her to halt, she stop but then she runs at me. But this day she never! I then asked her to walk on and we did some trot. I pointed the whip towards her & said ,T-rot. She trotted right off...without attacking me first! What a mare! Then after some walk-trot transitions I changed rein and repeated what I did to the left. Then, I put her back to the left and asked her to canter, it took a few minutes but she did it, on the right lead! I was so proud, I asked her to walk right away. Took her lung line off her. Hopped on her back & went on the loop (a small trail ride). We were by ourselves & there was some what construction going on, she never spooked once. When we got back to the barn I untacked her,groomed her,gave her some treats & then turned her out in her field. What a girly she was. My overall ride was AMAZING!
I will keep you updated

[~Heidi~]

sounds like she is doing well.. i love your ponY!!!

[Julia Hindy]

Since when did she start attacking you? Thats not very good

Well its good to see that she's improving! Jazzy is a western superstar!

[Kelsey]

haha Thanks girls! She has always attacked me when I lunged her

[Kelsey]

Hi everyone. The other day I had a western lesson with Erin & again I rode Andy & Erin rode Jazzy.

Andy:
Andy was a superstar ( as usual). We started by warming up with some walk-halt transitions & some turn on the forehands on both reins. Then I picked up my jog and it wasn't so fast. I changed direction and did some trot to the other side as well. Then Erin have me an exercise where I had to make a square a the trot & at every corner I had to halt,turn and trot off. After doing that a few times on both reins I went out on the rail and cantered. After some cantering Erin said for me to do the same exercise except at the canter! I thought it was going to be super hard, but it really wasn't! He was a really good boy! Some proud I was! haha!

Jazzy:
I never rode Jazzy today but I was watching her and this is what I had to say! Whistle, whistle! She is doing really good with western! I LOVEEEEE HERRRR so much!

My overall ride was AMAZING!!

I will keep you updated!

[ruthy]

thats really good...that hack was super fun to day with maverick and little misss diva ( aka: Jazzy ahah).........good luck getting the mud off of her:)

[Kelsey]

Oh tanks ruth haha

[Kelsey]

So I went down to the barn yesterday for a lesson with Erin and first I groomed her really well! You see shes still shedding! Any tips for getting those hairs off are welcome
So I tacked her up in my new western tack and headed out to the arena! So usually when I mount Jazzy she walks off. Did I ever fool her! I stood on the stool next to her and put pressure on he back and then mounted up..she never new the difference! So I walked around until Erin came out then I did some jog. Today we had a good day....she put her head down and lifted up her back feet..all at the same time Big step for Jazzy! Then when we did some jog work on both reins we loped. Her transitions were sweet! Both reins What a ride I had! I'll keep you updated!

[kelsey2]

Sounds like shes doing great! And she is doing great with her western!! Your doing a great job with her!!

[Ashlyn]

I agree with Kelsey2, she seems to be doing great western. Western is the way to go

[Kelsey]

haha.Thanks! I LOVE western!

[Kelsey]

Hello Everybody, today I went down to Clovelly to go for a English for once in like 2 months! I brought Jazzy in from her field & started to groom her & I noticed Jazzy grew a little bit & she did!
Then I tacked up English & headed out to the arena to ride with elsabe & Paddy,Jasmine & Billy & myself and Jazzy!
I warmed up at the walk & was she ever forward! Then when I did walk circles on both reins & did a little trot. Her trot was so forward & she kept her head really low which was really good for Jazz. Then I did trot circles to both reins & then I did a trot pole course. She went over them really well & I wanted to work on my position over the jumps so her being forward really helped with that so I didn't have to urge her forward over the jump. Then I went out on the rail to do some canter & she never even bucked and she got the right leads ,too! Both reins!!!! Then I did a canter pole course & when I went over a pole to change direction she did a flying! I was so proud,to cool out when went on a trail. My overall ride was amazing!
My girly got a juicy apple & carrot as a reward!
I'll keep you updated.

[Jasmine]

Jazzy looked great today Kelsey! The canter course was so much fun, we have to do it again sometime... maybe with some actual jumps

[Elsabé]

Yeah today was so much fun.... " Where's my horse ?" inside joke

Oh and Jasmine and her Skillzz Can't forget that!

[Kelsey]

Ya. We should do fun rides like that more often. I had a blast!