La belle cheval gris

[glenatron]

I haven't updated here for the longest time, which makes me a bad imaginary internet friend and I do apologise. The reason is mostly that I have been very busy with layers of busyness on top of further busyness. This is not a thing of which I am proud but it accurately describes where I am at right now. And so, from busyness, onto business. The

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[siberian_angel]

I'll never tire to say what a gorgeous area you live in. England's green and grassy hill at its finest!

[glenatron]

We are lucky, certainly. Well, a controlled luck at any rate. If you enjoy a bit of rural England you might want to check out puddleshark's journal - she has a lot of tremendous photos.

[re_vised]

Second to last photo is remarkable! Iris is a keeper, that's for sure. :)

[glenatron]

That is a lot to do with the photographer, too. I am basically very lucky with the ladies in my life.

[re_vised]

::like::

[puddleshark]

I have to say, Iris looks splendid! Even in a still image those look like lovely active paces...

[glenatron]

She is a real delight, although she does tend to be anxious and finding a relaxed rhythm is a lot of what we are working on these days. I think the last picture shows the way we're beginning to close the box up a little and get a touch more roundness with our movement. Meanwhile I have to spend the whole time remembering to give with my back enough to allow her to move as freely as she can. She's not got the flash of a modern dressage horse, but she has a lovely solidity in her way of going which will make for really good gaits as we develop, I think.