Pony shopping a tale of two halves
In brief the bay that was everyone's number one choice was IMO not really working at Ad Med as advert, didn't even get on as was IMO stiff doing half passes in trot and canter, change was tight. Very poorly presented IMO I expect as a minimum mane and tail brushed, clean tack and clean hooves not oiled as that isn't what everyone likes to do.
Goodness he was a full up 16:3hh
So was only there 20 minutes, made excuses thanked for their time and left so we were now going to be an hour and twenty early for pony number two the ginger job.
Rang owner who was at yard pooh picking and was happy for us to be early
Got there and ginger was in mane and tail brushed :-) owner was lovely did a walk and trot up, in hand circles on hard. Tacked him up having asked what bridle I wanted to see him in.
Rode him in school lots to like needs to work more from behind IMO
I got on which is in itself a testament to ginger job and rode him in walk and a tiny bit of trot. I felt safe but really wanted someone like YO or Tom to get after me to ride him. However I am chuffed I rode an unknown horse and didn't have a melt down ( this has happened)
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