Dressage king

Yes, I am referring to Prisoner.  I rode him the other day and we could have gone to a dressage show, ok not quite.  First he did this when I went to catch him.

vroom

After a couple minutes he stopped, walked towards me, and licked and chewed, apparently he just needed a good run around.  He napped while I tacked him up, per usual.

Charlie says hi

Then I got on and our trot started out with him stretching down for laps both ways around the arena.  We had transitions in between gaits and with in gaits.  We could transition from stretching to coming up and back again.  Then the creme de la creme we cantered, we stretched down at the canter, then we transitioned down to the trot and then the walk all the while stretching down!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This can be a big challenge for a lot of ottb's (not all obviously, but many).  I was laughing with my BO about how many ways can I say I love my horse, he's the best.  She responded that I could add that he did all that in howling wind.  That is the truth, he did.  I didn't get any pictures of that particular ride, but just know that he was great.

The skies were amazing that day

Yesterday someone came to look at Diva, they really seemed to get along great!  Keep your fingers crossed that her conversation with her hubby goes well and she buys my beautiful girl!

Incredible morning skies