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dancinghorseToday was another lesson day. Keed got his usual torture and excelled as usual--he really is lovely when Teacher has her new seat plugged in. Then we brought out Camilla, who has been agitating for a lesson for some time. She was most pleased to get the Thornhill saddle--she does like it--and I tried a mullenmouth bit on her. It was much too big, having been bought for Pandora befpre she let us know she prefers the French link. However since it's a straight bar bit with a slight curve, its being an inch too big wasn't a huge problem for experimental purposes.
What a difference. Our clinician the week before last had said Camilla seems to be one of those horses who has an extremely sensitive spot in the center of the tongue, which the middle joint of the French link (usually a good option for the Lipizzan mouth with its low palate and thick tongue) will press on and cause weird reactions. A mullenmouth has no joint but is still considered a snaffle for dressage purposes. Sure enough, all her champing and teeth-grinding disappeared. We were able to do neck flexions until she was all buttery from end to end--and believe me, in the Flying Brick, that is impressive.
Photo below taken last year, to give you an idea. Brick. Yes.
I then mounted, and we had Forward Gear. This has been a huge issue. Between my new seat (kind of halfway there since I didn't dare move around too much to adjust it) and the saddle and bit, her walk was so big, Teacher could hardly keep up. She only got fussed when I messed up and got in her way.
We had to stop when Tia got cast and we had to run to the rescue, but she was fairly well done by then anyway. Teacher announced that this seems to be the right combination--"We're on our way!"
We are proud. Camilla has Forward. And she likes her tack. Finally.
Camilla spent the rest of the day in a state of satori. Assisted by a visit from the lady who runs Eye of the Horse, one of the Tao of Equus groups, with much conversation about Horse Camps and Lipizzans and other fine things. The gang approved of her. She speaks Horse.
What a difference. Our clinician the week before last had said Camilla seems to be one of those horses who has an extremely sensitive spot in the center of the tongue, which the middle joint of the French link (usually a good option for the Lipizzan mouth with its low palate and thick tongue) will press on and cause weird reactions. A mullenmouth has no joint but is still considered a snaffle for dressage purposes. Sure enough, all her champing and teeth-grinding disappeared. We were able to do neck flexions until she was all buttery from end to end--and believe me, in the Flying Brick, that is impressive.
Photo below taken last year, to give you an idea. Brick. Yes.
I then mounted, and we had Forward Gear. This has been a huge issue. Between my new seat (kind of halfway there since I didn't dare move around too much to adjust it) and the saddle and bit, her walk was so big, Teacher could hardly keep up. She only got fussed when I messed up and got in her way.
We had to stop when Tia got cast and we had to run to the rescue, but she was fairly well done by then anyway. Teacher announced that this seems to be the right combination--"We're on our way!"
We are proud. Camilla has Forward. And she likes her tack. Finally.
Camilla spent the rest of the day in a state of satori. Assisted by a visit from the lady who runs Eye of the Horse, one of the Tao of Equus groups, with much conversation about Horse Camps and Lipizzans and other fine things. The gang approved of her. She speaks Horse.
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Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-06 04:44 pm (UTC)Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-06 04:46 pm (UTC)The Camilla shot ROCKS.
Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-06 04:50 pm (UTC)Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-07 09:03 am (UTC)Will look for it, though it's not a title I've seen up here....
Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-07 02:46 pm (UTC)Re: Oh miss Tia!
Date: 2006-02-07 09:02 am (UTC)How goes the Twixlet? And when is TheRevenge due?