Outside ... Again

Yesterday Con Mar went outside again...he was WONDERFUL. We have been having a slight issue with right flexion and during this ride he was flexing on his OWN to show me he was being a good boy!! He did a wonderful w/t/c and LY...we even did the First Level Counter canter loop!!! It is so EASY for him (the Canter) it is amazing to me as I have never had a horse with an easy CANTER before!!

I am so pleased with him and his progress. I have to remind myself he is ONLY FOUR!!

Lesson day

Yesterday was my lesson on C.Mar....he did very well. He is schooling some of First level already which is really nice. My trainers (who is my mother) only comment was that he needs to get back outside in the outdoor arena AND in the pastures to add some vareity to his work. I agree fully in this and will do that starting Monday.

On a different note..I am still having a saddle issue...and have pretty much concluded I need to have one of my Kieffers MOLDED to him and will just to have it changed as he grows...the only good thing about this is that his little brother will have saddles that fit b/c I have already done it once, and C.Mar will hopefully be done growing at that time and can just hand down his saddle (the one that can be fitted) to C.Man. WHEW!

ground poles!

Yesterday and today Con Mar and I worked on going over the ground poles. He really needs a lot of this to learn to pick up his feet over things...he gets a little lazy just riding in the arena! I also am going to start working in the pastures again. It is good for him to get out of the ring, and just have some FUN!! He thinks he is "big" business when we hack out....you know the BIG macho stallion! *LOL*

I have decided to NOT show him anymore this summer. He was SO GOOD in the show atmosphere that I do not forsee a problem with that..so we will train and get ready for 1st level next year, hopefully qualifying for regionals.

Con Mar is offically 4 years old now...I need to get pictures of him....he is growing like MAD right now!!

July 23, 2008

This blog is to record the training of the Lipizzaner stallion Conversano Marina from green to Grand Prix Dressage.

Foaled in 2004 and owned by Tracy (Rowe) McEwan 'Con Mar' is an up and coming Dressage star. He shows a willing and hard working attitude and the physical ability to excel in the upper levels of Dressage.

Tracy is a USDF Silver medalist with 25 years of training experience training all breeds to the FEI levels of Dressage.