Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Rio Gets Moving
This is video of my trainer, Michelle Mann, riding Rio before I got on. Taking him through his paces so I could see how he moves with a rider. This was his second time EVER jumping. He's very willing and excited about it. Cute, cute, cute. When I got on him afterward he did some very cute things after the jumps...getting all rowdy and excited cause he was having fun (at 7:05 in the Youtube Video Above).
Meet Rio
Meet Rio. He's an 11 year old quarter horse gelding. He's a generous 15.3hh (possibly 16hh). Born in Montana, he's been in Minnesota for the past 6 years and in Stillwater, MN for the past 3. He's had a year of dressage training, but was primarily a trail horse who lived in a pasture all the time (hence why he has a big ol' belly). Also, once upon a time he was a registered quarter horse with the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), but apparently somewhere along the lines his papers got "lost." Though, if I can find them again, I can get him re-registered. We met for the first time yesterday, September 27, 2010 at 4pm. After his owner and my trainer saddled him up we headed out into the ring for a test-ride.
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