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Author: Jennifer |
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Date Posted: 18:43:15 11/15/02 Fri As Arianna and Jennie entered the car, Jonathon came out. He went to the back of the trailer, and out came Thunders. He brought him into the stables, and followed me into the grooming stall. "So how are you doin?" I asked him. "I'm fine." He smiled ,as he brushed Thunder down. The small connemara pony stood still for the little boy, and I smiled down at him. When Jonathon was ready, and all tacked up, he followed me into the arena. I sat down in the chair again, as he mounted Thunder, and started at a walk around the arena. He looked calm and relaxed, and seemed to know exactly what he was doing. After a few rounds go, I said "Ok, shorten up and go into your posting trot!" Jonathon shortened his reins and squeezed Thunder with his inner leg. He did pretty well, stumbled when Thunder sped up, and lost his diagnol for awhile, but he got back to normal immidiatly. "Down to the sitting trot!" I called. He tugged back on the reigns a little, and sat deep into the saddle. He went in to the 2-point position, and fell back, after I forgot he was there. "Oh my gosh! Sorry, you can go back to a walk!" I said to him, as I gasped. Jonathon walked around on Thunder while I designed the advertisements. I really needed Christmas money soon. "Sorry for the inconveniance!" I shouted" back to the posting trot!" He went back into the posting trot, and didn't make very many big faults that I could see. He walked around on Thunder a little more, and then I called out for him to canter. "Time to canter!" Immidaiatly, he shortened up, and sat deep into the saddle as Thunder bounced along the rail. I watched as the little pony made big strides and movements, and the boy sitting on top of him ,doing well. He slowed down, and changed his diagnol. "Canter this way now!" I called to him. He did the same thing, only this time, he almost set off on the wrong lead. I was realieved when he didn't. I let him and Thunder walk around the arena a few more times, and then watched as he dismounted and put up the stirrups. I watched even ,more as he brushed Thunder down. "Thanks for a great lesson!" I told him. Jonathin beamed, and left the stables with Thunder, as he climbed into the car, DArci and Jewel came out. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |