To keep it relatively short, Sig is doing phenomenally. His flatwork is advancing by leaps and bounds; he is so much further ahead than I thought we'd be back in June or July. He stretches beautifully; long, low, down/out, at both the walk and the trot. We're working on doing the same in the canter now as well, and he's coming along nicely. I'm focusing on getting him to push forward from behind and lift his back, and I think he's just a totally different horse than earlier this summer. He's going to be as fun in the dressage ring as he will be in the jumper (or hunter) ring!
He has had some low back/SI tension so he's seen the chiropractor a couple times, who has recommended a weekly date with the lunging rig and more focus on what we're already doing - long/low, engage the abs/lift the back, etc. He also played hard a couple weeks ago and came in lame from the field. It seems like he pulled something in the left hind up high, but after another chiro visit and now some weekly PEMF (magna wave) sessions, he's back to 100% and going well.
Jumping's going mostly well too, just haven't been able to lesson as consistently as I'd hoped. Maybe over the winter we'll have a more regular routine. But when we do jump, Sig and I need the first couple to get on the same page (he needs to slow his mind and jump down, I need to find the rhythm and the feel), but we're good after that. He's pretty uncomplicated and has a lovely way of going to the jumps.
Sig is looking amazing too, and has really filled out over the last couple of months in particular. Some days I can't decide if he's a Thoroughbred, a Quarter Horse, or a Warmblood, depending on the angle! His topline is looking great. And he's the snuggliest dude ever, which is his most important job. He definitely puts a smile on my face and it's just nice being around him. He tries so unbelievably hard for me undersaddle that it's humbling. I honestly can't express what I feel for him in words. I just feel so incredibly fortunate to have him.
Here are some recent(ish) videos and photos!
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| Taking in the view at the Kentucky Horse Park |
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| KHP with the Peeps Foundation |
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| The baby face is gone. Handsome!! |
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| Schooling at KHP |
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| He loves hanging out with the moos |
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| Thicc |
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| This might be one of my favorite pictures of him |
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