What I did yesterday, update:the foxhunter does dressage!!

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What I did yesterday, update:the foxhunter does dressage!!

Postby chantal » Thu Oct 18, 2018 10:23 pm

Foxhunting anyone?

I got to take the Irish mare Dagney foxhunting yesterday and apparently I've forgotten how much fun jumping and galloping through fields and trails with friends is. She is a steady eddy and raring to go. This was my second time ever foxhunting, first was 35 years ago. :lol: I cannot believe how much it seems like mountain biking it seems to me. Then again, we were on mountain biking trails in a state park so go figure. Along with the "give the horse the reins and trust her to do her job" while you keep your balance. I can't wait to go again.

She's the big gray.

Update:
I was instructed to work on Dagny's dressage skills, and was told she had them. SHE DOES!! I finally got to ride canter half passes on a horse that can do them. It took some work to get her up and moving from behind but wow. What a fun mare, she does it all!! Sigh, wish I could have a second horse. Good thing she's not for sale... :lol:
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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby KathyK » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:47 pm

How fun! It looks like it was a glorious day, too.

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Postby PaulaO » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:05 am

How fun! I wish I had the guts.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby Flight » Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:26 am

Wish I had the guts to do this too! Sounds like so much fun.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby piedmontfields » Fri Oct 19, 2018 1:49 am

That is exactly how it is fun, Chantal. I love the look of your grey! ("when can we go again?")

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby kande50 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:13 am

That's how I've always ridden out (give the horse the reins and learn to ride what he does). I always felt that over-controlling the horse to make it easier to stay in the saddle was a missed opportunity to develop a more secure seat.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby Rosie B » Fri Oct 19, 2018 11:42 am

SO jealous!!! Looks like a fantastic day for it.

I've never foxhunted, but I sure can appreciate that with a jumper that knows their job, you just stay out of their way. I had the opportunity to ride a hunter mare that was like that and she was phenomenal. She expected you to just sit there and steer and she did everything else. To foxhunt on such a horse would be the opportunity of a lifetime. :)

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby Sue B » Fri Oct 19, 2018 4:50 pm

I have never been foxhunting or anything like that, although I have explored a great deal of the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho on horse back. That involved some galloping, log jumping and lots of dicey terrain, and some serious fun. I have been considering, however, grabbing my eventing friend and going on a hunt somewhere in the East for my 60th birthday--either that or Ireland. Your beautiful picture makes me want to do that all the more.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby StraightForward » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:05 pm

That sounds seriously fun!
Keep calm and canter on.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby chantal » Sun Oct 21, 2018 11:24 pm

It was so much fun! I posted in the young horse forum about taking my 4yo to the hunter pace yesterday, that was a different kind of ride but also so much fun. He was amazing.

I think I'm going again Wednesday, last day of cubbing season. What an absolute dream to be able to ride such a horse, Dagny is very special. And only a 6yo.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby Ryeissa » Mon Oct 22, 2018 6:30 pm

you are so brave! lovely photo.

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Re: What I did yesterday

Postby chantal » Wed Oct 24, 2018 11:12 pm

Ryeissa wrote:you are so brave! lovely photo.


Thanks Rye!! I think it's the mountain biker in me, and the past XC rider/jumper coming back out.

We went again this morning and the mare was really up today. Plus we had a saddle pad malfunction and until I figured that out she was bucking after about 3 strides of galloping/cantering every time. More like porpoising or whaling my trainer called it as she is so big. :lol:

And we jumped, lots! I went around 1 fence that intimidated me but jumped everything else and boy that girl can jump. Just too much fun!!

And then I get back to reality and read/hear the news and realize how good I have it. Gosh... these breaks in reality, or are they my reality, are amazing.


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