PG has been with her current trainer for six months now. Her trainer is amazing....a rated judge and professional rider. We upped her lessons to twice a week about 5 months ago and have been moving along ever since. We are at the point now where we are making some goals. If you ask PG, her goal is to ride in the olympics! ha!
Our current goal is to enter the Short Stirrup division (1.6 - 2.0 feet) this winter. PG is now cantering small jumps (pyramids) and can navigate courses that require gate changes at defined points on the course (alternating trot/canter). We think we will be ready in the next month or two.
It is PG's pony we are unsure of. PG currently doesn't own her own pony, but we have the privilege of being the only rider of Breeze (without the lease fee!). Breeze is an 8 yo mare who hasn't been treated properly in the past, but really seems to enjoy her new job with PG. She trusts PG. Her downfall is that she can be a bit sour and has some arena etiquette to work on (she likes to bite horses that come too close).
So this week we are starting a one month trial. Breeze will go on a supplement (Myo Guard) and will go through Pony Boot camp with our trainer (PG's trainer will ride her twice a week with the intent of sharpening her brain and teaching her how to jump properly and get her into better shape). After this month we will see where we are.
Short stirrup here we come!!!
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