Another Awesome Week!

Oh wow! Could summer riding get any better? hehe maybe if we had longer holidays and more sunshine...

The last post i did there was another important thing i forgot to add. it was that prince nickered to me for the first time ever. he has never nickered to another horse or pony, let alone me. Shortly after that (approx. two days later) he nickered again to me. i was so shocked that i turned around and stared at him. he was looking at me (both times) with an expression of eagerness and happiness. i walked around with a smile for ages afterwards.
  this week i didn't have much time to do anything as i was so busy. but yesterday i got sick of doing everybody elses jobs, and i wanted to ride so i went out and did that.
  i rode for fifteen minutes (yes i timed it) and during that time Prince was reasonably good. He did shy at these plastic bags that had been there throughout the whole ground session (he didn't care then- toad!) it was a pretty big shy, but i stayed on and didn't slip or anything. i was so proud!
  Did i ever tell you guys how comfortable he is to ride? its just like riding in a saddle without stirrups and without anything to hold on to, no sharp backbone or high wither. I LOVE Kaimanawa's!
   I'm going away this weekend, so i can't ride or anything. I'm a bit disappointed, but i'm glad about this holiday.

So this summer, dispite the little amount of riding i've done i've accomplished this: 

Trotting, with a saddle on
Bareback at a walk
Jog- Bareback
Balance- saddle and no saddle

And ground work, and extras

Nickers and Neighs from prince
Jumping up to a meter (not a hundred percent sure on hight- might be higher)
trotting poles (revision)
Standing quietly without leaning while feet are being trimmed
riding bareback after about two years without a flinch
giant soccer ball (using the nose to push the ball- without fear)
Jumping plastic sacks, bags and tarps
walking through the river up to His belly

Whew! thats a lot! i think there might be still more. but i'm pleased with what he has accomplished, how's everybody else's horses going?

Oh and i almost forgot, Prince is shedding again, i could almost make a fur rug out of all the hair!