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Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:06 pm
by Backyarder3
I tried a little Morgan mare on Tuesday and she seems to be in my barn now! Cute as a button and sane too. No riding yet as she;s only just arrived but I hope to be in the saddle soon!

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:11 pm
by Josette
OMG!! She is gorgeous!! More details!

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Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:13 pm
by Flight
Ooh very pretty!

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:20 am
by demi
Backyarder3 wrote:I tried a little Morgan mare on Tuesday and she seems to be in my barn now!


:lol: I so get this!

I'm excited for you.

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:49 am
by Srhorselady
Congratulations! I've always liked Morgans. Tend to have sensible personalitys and plenty of forward. She's very pretty too. Is she a cremello or a palomino?

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 1:54 pm
by Chisamba
Hope this is the one. She sure is pretty. Looks cremello?

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Posted: Mon Sep 18, 2017 7:34 pm
by Backyarder3
Her papers say she is perlino, she's 15, has done a few endurance rides, had a few foals and some western shows. She's also been ridden English. Sweet nature.

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:38 pm
by orono
What a beautiful girl, I hope you have fun with her! :D

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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2017 8:54 pm
by Srhorselady
Wow. Nice to have a rare color in the Morgan breed also.

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Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2017 1:07 am
by Backyarder3
started lunging a bit , she's very responsive, a bit unbalanced in the canter but she tries hard, She's a pleasure to work with.

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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 3:31 pm
by Hayburner
Great Pic of her in her tack. Good Luck with creating a partnership! She's lovely.....

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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 6:41 pm
by quinta
Lovely little mare! What's her breeding?

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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 5:59 pm
by khall
What a pretty girl!! Congratulations and I hope it all goes well!!

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Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 10:46 pm
by orono
How's your beautiful girl doing? She has a lovely topline!

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 10:29 am
by Backyarder3
quinta, I don't know much about Morgan bloodlines but she is 99.5% foundation, I see a lot of "full Lippit" in her pedigree.
Orono, we are taking it slow , I started riding her and because she is quick and has a lot of "go" I am working on transitions within gaits, only w and trot under saddle so far. Nothing is consistent yet but I am getting comfortable in the saddle and getting to know her. Once I get a bit more fit and familiar with her I will start taking lessons, I think that will be soon.Also want a few canters under my belt before then.
These are pics of my second ride, in the first I was asking for some bend and in the second I was giving because she was in a nice frame and soft.

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:12 pm
by demi
Very pretty, Backyard!

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Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 8:25 pm
by orono
Beautiful!! Glad you're enjoying her! :D

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 5:33 pm
by Backyarder
I'm hving fun with Lottie. We've done some hacking alone and in company, shipped 4 hours to spend a week riding with my neice in lessons and on the trail...she settled in right away..even though she was in heat...Lottie and I even participated in a trail clinic that was so much fun. I'm no where ready to do a dressage test, but I'm having a blast. I had a lot of confidence to regain and that is comng along nicely! I'll post some pics of the trail clinic.

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:05 pm
by Backyarder
Trail clinic pics

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:06 pm
by Backyarder
More trail clinic

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:07 pm
by Backyarder
Still mkore trail clinic pics!

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:10 pm
by Backyarder
Three more

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:11 pm
by Backyarder
and one more...so pleased with this pony!

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 6:20 pm
by PhoenixRising
She looks lovely, and that trail clinic looks like a lot of fun! You both look relaxed and happy!

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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:54 pm
by Chisamba
Fabulous update

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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 4:59 am
by Moutaineer
Oh, what a nice pony! So glad you have found "The One" and are having fun!

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Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2018 1:28 pm
by Tuddy
What a stunner!!!!!

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Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 10:26 pm
by Sue B
I think you found her! :lol:

Thank you for sharing your beautiful pictures and I am so happy for you that you found such a special mare to be your own.

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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 12:26 am
by demi
Sweeeeet!!

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Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:55 am
by piedmontfields
Gorgeous, smart and fun! What a great update. I love a nice Morgan.

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Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2018 8:51 pm
by khall
Wow! I love it!!

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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 12:57 am
by Backyarder
I'm having fun with her, been on a few hacks and have had her off property , actually took her on a mini vacation and did lessons and hacked and she settled into her new digs immediately.
She needs a lot of correct schooling and I need a lot of lessons...but we're working on it. Someday I hope I'll have some dressage show photos!

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Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:03 am
by Backyarder
a recent schooling session.

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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 6:34 pm
by Kyra's Mom
She looks like a keeper. What a nice mare.

Happy riding.

Susan

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 3:53 am
by StraightForward
What a lovely mare, it looks like you're both having a wonderful time!

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Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:41 am
by Backyarder
Thanks everyone, she's a nice mare..1st lesson of the year on Saturday. Excited.

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Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2018 1:44 am
by PaulaO
What a brave good girl!

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Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2018 2:42 pm
by Quelah
Super cute and I'm so happy for you!

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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:05 am
by Backyarder
Thanks everyone..she is a cutie for sure.

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Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 9:14 pm
by khall
Very Nice!! How was the lesson? Odd to see long sleeves! Sweltering here.

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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 2:17 am
by Backyarder
khall....it's been sweltering here too, but we've had the odd brief moment of less than 33C . This pic was taken early am...I've had two lessons in the past week or so...one at 6am and one at 7:30 am. They went well...really tryi g to work on my position and ride well. There are good moments and moments when we both fall apart...struggling to get and maintain bend . Slow and steady for we seniors...Lottie and I ! Sometimes I think I have no control of my body parts.

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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 7:49 pm
by khall
Backyarder I just adore you two as a pair. Lottie is such a perfect little package and you fit her beautifully. So happy for you!

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Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2018 11:51 pm
by Chisamba
Backyarder wrote:Thanks everyone..she is a cutie for sure.


i agree with Khall, you are a lovely pair

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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:50 am
by Backyarder
Worked on canter today...no where near perfect but we're trying...I'm trying hard to be a soft but effective rider . I have a lot to work on.

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Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:58 am
by Tsavo
What a nice mare! Beautiful and brave. Congratulations.

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 5:11 pm
by Kathy Johnson
Oh heck yeah! You guys are beautiful together. The nice thing about Morgan mares, more so than any other horse I've found, is that when they bond, they want to take care of you.

I am so happy for you! Look at you all brave and cantering already. I got my Morgan mare in July, but she's green and I'm riding in a western saddle. We're almost ready to canter but I have no arena and it's been raining a lot and, oh yeah, I'm chicken. But I know it will be there because we have so much more trust now.

I'm sure your dappled goldy is related. What's her registered name? This is SSH Golden Glory.

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Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 6:11 pm
by kande50
Backyarder wrote:Worked on canter today...no where near perfect but we're trying...I'm trying hard to be a soft but effective rider . I have a lot to work on.


Haha, don't we all. :-)

One nice, or sometimes not so nice thing about Morgans, is that I've never had one who was shy about taking a contact.

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 8:59 pm
by Backyarder
Kathy J , your mare is so pretty! Love her rich color! I sure hope you are right about Morgan mares taking care of thier humans...I so need taking care of! She is registered as Amberfield's Cafe au Lait, a Desparado baby...I think they are numerous and from what I've read they all seem to be sane.
Chicken in canter..oh...I'm so there with you!

kande50...my girl fights contact a bit...and tosses her head in frustration or curls way under...working on that every ride and it is improving. She is very smart and really really wants clear messages...I'm not so clear a lot of the time.

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:20 pm
by Backyarder
The only photo from my last lesson...lol...not too exciting. We worked on LY on a circle using counterbend to straighten and get her engaged. I suck at following directions but we had some good moments . Sigh, my head is always turned to the inside...love her ears.

Re: Trying again, hope this is the one!

Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:38 pm
by Kathy Johnson
I can't say too much how good you look together. How did you take that first step of canter? Once I do that, I'm pretty solid fear wise. She is not offering to break into it on her own.

Do you have any arthritis in your neck that might make it turn?

George Williams once told me to keep my chin lined up with the horse's poll. Between the ears look three horse lengths ahead at walk, 6 horse lengths ahead at trot and 9 horse lengths ahead at canter (it's like driving a car--the faster you're going the further ahead you need to look.)