We are now jumping up to 1m, even over a 1m spread. It feels a lot like soaring. Of course, that is only possible because I have the ability to clamp my legs on, and no longer need to rip his hair out of his neck. Because I'm not flying out of the saddle, Oakley is no longer balking quite the way he used to.
Oh, he still stops in front of a jump he hasn't seen before, that'll be a given for ever. After eight years, he still freezes and tries to avoid and frequently stops, but in a…
ContinueAdded by B. G. Hearns on September 30, 2019 at 5:45pm — 2 Comments
Has Bingo Turned the Corner?
Bingo has been very good, a statement that I despaired of making when I started riding him.
Bingo was used for two birthday parties, two days in a row. He was ridden by girls, I got the impression that not all the girls were Debbie's students, and did walk and trot. He behaved, he did not scare…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on September 28, 2019 at 9:49am — No Comments
This Time Bingo Remembered
Earlier this week Bingo had a different rider, a rider different from me in many ways. His rider is a man that goes to Debbie's church and she had been telling him about Bingo and his handicapped rider, me. This man has cerebral palsy, disabled, unable to drive, and I don't think he had ever been on a horse before. Somehow this guy ended up with a Western saddle and…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on September 21, 2019 at 11:27am — No Comments
We Change to Titanium Double Bridle Bits
Over a month ago I learned about Fager Bits (https://www.fagerbits.com) on the COTH forum. When I went to their site I learned that they had titanium bits (at least the mouthpiece is titanium) and, wonders of wonders, they had titanium double bridle bits that would fit Bingo (115mm Weymouth curb and 120mm…
ContinueAdded by Jackie Cochran on September 14, 2019 at 12:15pm — No Comments
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