Baltazar is visiting

Baltazar is visiting my garden in Holte. He's going to the vet tomorrow, so my dad and I got the idea that it was easier he slept overnight in my garden, so we don't have to get up early tomorrow.
That pony is just so easy to deal with. He's just going around and enjoying the grass.

He has to go to the vet because he's itching his entire head and body hysterically.

Such a lovely day!

Today I got a lesson in Academic Art Of Riding by wonderful Maria D Cheung. It is always super educational! Giga was a little difficult at first but it all went really well. Given the fact that it's over 2 months since we got a serious lesson. So I'm very satisfied :-D
It was so hard, I have been used to having to walk backwards while I correct her,  now I've gotten so far that I have to walk beside her, ush it was difficult!

It sounds probably odd but in the beginning you go backwards. Most because it's a support and comfort for the horse when they don't know the various signals and it's easier for the rider to correct and see what's right or wrong.

Good Jumpers

Many think that this breed can't jump because of their large bodies and weight. But surprisingly many Irish Cobs are great at jumping.

Lady Giga

Lady Giga

Sir Victor

Picture Time!

Lady Giga & I,
She's just getting better and better at this trick!

We tend to compare each other

We tend to compare each other all the time. I know it from myself, I envy riders my age and trainers who have come further than me. I can't help being a bit jealous and compare my own abilities as well as my horses with theirs. But then I found this text on my friend's Facebook wall. And it gave me a lot to reflect on :-)

“Stop comparing where you’re at with where everyone else is. It doesn’t move you farther ahead, improve your situation, or help you find peace. It just feeds your shame, fuels your feelings of inadequacy, and ultimately, it keeps you stuck. The reality is that there is no one correct path in life. Everyone has their own unique journey. A path that’s right for someone else won’t necessarily be a path that’s right for you. And that’s okay. Your journey isn’t right or wrong, or good or bad. It’s just different. Your life isn’t meant to look like anyone else’s because you aren’t like anyone else. You’re a person all your own with a unique set of goals, obstacles, dreams, and needs. So stop comparing, and start living.”

TREC competition

Last weekend me and my really good friend went to a TREC competition. We chose to ride from the farm in Hillerød to Værløse where the competition was held. This means we rode about 22 km. We had rented a field they could stand on overnight so they were ready for the competition the next day...

For those who don't know what TREC competition is:
TREC competition is all about good team work between horse and rider. The horse should be obedient and calm. You ride in a team that consists of two people. It's almost one big mix of all sports within riding. There are dressage, jumping, distance and western trail about it. You ride a route, the one we rode was 7 km. On this route there are some exercises, everything from a tree trunk you have to jump over, hills you  have to ride up/down, open gates or do gait test - walk, trot and canter. It's great fun!

...Both horses took the trip so well. The following day, we felt the horses were a bit tired after the trip, as they were kind of temperamental to the competition. But despite that, they managed the challenges really good. We came on a 14 place out of 30 riders participating. So I'm proud of Giga and my friend's Irish Cob Tonga.

Our trip was epic :-D We met so many funny people and we have decided that in the future we'll try to ride to every competition!

In our time we forget a little that the horse really was domesticated to transport people around. And exactly our breed the Irish Cob were bred to walk several kilometers a day to transport the Roma people. So we're trying a little to return to their roots and use them as real gypsy horses.

Me & Lady Giga

Sir Tonga

Team Traveler Girls!

On our way home

Farum midtpunkt, a ghetto area we held a break and got us some kebab :-D

Summing up!

I can start with telling you that Baltazar has moved to Denmark. He was moved in May. The trip from Sweden to Denmark was a hell. He was quite stressed and just before we drove up in the ferry, I saw that he had turned around in the trailer and was about to jump out of the back end. So in the center of the ferry we had to take him out and turn him the right way again. Fortunately, it went fast and without problems. The rest of the trip went well.

He had a hard time the first couple of weeks. None of the horses except Victor had seen so small a horse before. So they were a little hard on him. But now everything is good. Baltazar is a little charmer, so he's now friends with all the horses on the farm. And all the little girls swarm around him. He's probably Flower Farms most popular horse.




It goes well with Victor. Apart from he has got mud fever on all four legs. So all his hair had to be cut of. Wow, it was hard to cut it all of, I love his hair! Worst of all when I had to treat him, he went berserk. Unfortunately he sometimes gets a flashback of his past, so he shuts down completely for me. Although it dosn't hurt when I cut his hair he behaves as if he's going to die!

But despite he was crazy and angry at me in the stable we were still friends out in the paddock, a few hours after he came when I called. Silly Horse!

In Ireland, they put fire to his legs, as they believe it can treat mud fever. Terrible right? So I don't blame him.