Natalie Wood Equestrian

First ride on my new arena! 💜

It’s finally had a decent amount of rain to make it rideable. Just need them to mix it one more time now it’s damp and then hopefully I’ll be back up and running!

🎬 Few clips from today’s schooling 🙂

Enjoying the cooler weather, it’s nicer to work black horses in!

Lexi vs horseflies 🪰

Some interesting moves yesterday from Lexi and I don’t blame her as there were about 5 horseflies around us at once. We managed 5 mins and called it a day as I couldn’t get anything done. I want all her ridden experiences to be pleasant so she learns being ridden is fun and today wasn’t, better luck next time 🪰

💜Video from Lexi’s mini lesson the other day.

So pleased with how she’s progressed even though all we’ve had is an uneven bit of sloped field to work on. The ground is also so hard that we can’t do too much, this is the most trot we’ve ever done in one go 😂

Baby Lexi’s first tantrum (if you can really call it that, it was very demure!)

She wasn’t impressed as Verena had come in for the farrier first, which lead to much bucking and rearing in the field whilst I got the tack so I knew I was in for an interesting ride. But as you can see, even whilst being annoyed, she was still pretty well behaved 😂

Calmed down after about 5 mins and then we were back to business as usual 😃

✨Baby Lexi - attempt at some sideways steps, I think she did very well for a first go!

Lexi is still learning how to have her legs pulled, it’s more like a wrestling match at the moment 😝

Cute that she already lifts the next one ready though 🥰