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[lachellesays]

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hmmm. I don't know why she didn't jump that, maybe because you just sat there before the jump?

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[lunatteo]

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one whose done exactly what that gal in the last video did. And actually use it as a desensitizing tool now. She learned the hard way though that the pony had had enough a couple seconds back. Hopefully that teaches her to know when to quit.
Having seen the other videos of him, I honestly love that little pony. I just wish her owner was a little less of a reckless kid sometimes. Still, he's gonna teach her a lot.

The first one that horse needs to be jumping lower longer and more consistently. She was waffling WAY before they ever got to the fence. Girl's not quite the rider to be building her confidence clearly.

[lunatteo]

I mean from the stand point of mocking the 'over exaggerated beginner posting' more than saddleseat. Before kids actually know how to get their leg under them properly and develop the muscles and rhythm to do it properly... as well as the whole 'posting the walk'. But then again you usually (if it is a beginner kid) have someone there or on the line and if not and you're doing it for fun you wouldn't be pulling on their face like that gal... or you know, read when the pony is getting to stressed out about it.

[labradors]

That is a huge jump to be shuffling into a halfassed canter two strides beforehand... Yikes.

[blauereiterin]

and with a nice shanked bit too O_o awesome!

[monica1979]

Holly Crap!! If there was a Biggest Looser for horses, that pony would have to be on it!

[lifeishorses]

Yeah... Although in a more recent video (dated Dec. 12, 2011) the pony has dropped a considerable amount of weight.

I think she (and apparently others) keep their ponies in a subdivision.... O.o

[maroonostrich]

Well he couldn't have got much bigger!

[maroonostrich]

That last one is shocking and her other vids are bad too. Hey, she taught her horse to rear on command and now she can't figure out why he keeps doing it under saddle?! That horse is really going to struggle if it ever needs to find a new home, thanks to her 'training'.

[maroonostrich]

The vids in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_a-BLVxj74

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcshQEYiJ1g

*head-desk*

Oh how about jumping in draw reins? And dragging the nose of a horse that already has a tendency to go backwards and REAR into his chest?

Check out .57 and imagine now well that would have gone if a pole or a leg had got jammed in those reins?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CulOmI9chfY&feature=related

[maroonostrich]

BTW did anyone else get linked to this one? So cute!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS-7zEI6aB0&feature=related