AWESOME
So I'm very very proud of my 5yr old SE Arab, for the day before yesterday, I trailered him to Ramona(an hour away, his 3rd time trailering), and he did it without a problem. The following day, we trailered him farther to take him on a trail, which was the toughest he's ever been on, up hills, down a super steep, long hill, then through a foresty area and on for about three hours until we came to a cross-country course. For the first time in his life, he flew over huge, super wide stacked logs, up and down banks, and others.
After that, we rode in to a parkinglot, stopped and got some icecream, then continued through a state park, up a small mountain(galloping up most of it), then down through a neighborhood, all the way where there was a stable that had a racetrack.
Well you're supposed to pay to use their facilities, but me and my friend(on her big Morgan cross) just started walking on the racetrack, past a dressage lesson that was in the infield of it. Well as soon as we hit the backstretch, we took off, much to the gasps of the dressage people. Hehe my little Arab beat my friends horse by at least 3 lengths, he just full out RAN, after the 5hr trail we had just done.
All in all, it was probably around 20 miles at least. I just had to post this because I am so proud of him, and it really shows what an Arab can do, especially one so young(he turned 5 a month ago). And all of this barefoot, not a single chip the whole ride. It was the ride I've been wanting to do all my life, especially racing on a track. =)
After that, we rode in to a parkinglot, stopped and got some icecream, then continued through a state park, up a small mountain(galloping up most of it), then down through a neighborhood, all the way where there was a stable that had a racetrack.
Well you're supposed to pay to use their facilities, but me and my friend(on her big Morgan cross) just started walking on the racetrack, past a dressage lesson that was in the infield of it. Well as soon as we hit the backstretch, we took off, much to the gasps of the dressage people. Hehe my little Arab beat my friends horse by at least 3 lengths, he just full out RAN, after the 5hr trail we had just done.
All in all, it was probably around 20 miles at least. I just had to post this because I am so proud of him, and it really shows what an Arab can do, especially one so young(he turned 5 a month ago). And all of this barefoot, not a single chip the whole ride. It was the ride I've been wanting to do all my life, especially racing on a track. =)