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From Desperate & Dangerous To Grand Prix Prospect In 5 Days

by Jenny Pearce

Monty was a difficult and dangerous horse. He had savaged Gina’s non horsey partner, who was no longer willing to go in the paddock and fed up if he had to by leaning over the gate with a piece of poly pipe in his hand to protect himself. Gina herself had sported a few bruises over the years from being bitten and other “bad” behaviour.

Gina was a competent rider, working hard at it, riding most days, having regular and frequent lessons from excellent dressage teachers. She had tried bit changes, saddle changes, teacher changes, riding style changes and although she got some results, progress was not coming consistently and she still had a horse that most people considered dangerous.

From desperate and dangerous to Grand Prix prospect. Keep your eye out for this combination – they are going places!

Monty came into a four day Spirit of Horse clinic in October 2006. “Spirit of Horse” is the 4 day workshop version of Bobby’s Diaries, that we teach here at Tanjil South. This is the workshop that we’ve used to prove ‘the stuff’ in Bobby’s Diaries with other people and other horses.

Some of the best and most spectacular horses can be the most difficult until you find the key that turns them into happy pussy cats.

At the end of the four day clinic he was soft, he was elevated, he was dancing into Gina’s hands with the most awesome power – and he’s on a long and loose rein. Wait ‘til he’s ready to be asked for collection! We ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

And they did it with the philosophy and attitude from Bobby’s Diaries, filtered through Gina’s own dressage experience.  more...

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