That feeling of complete trust and synchronisation... Wow. I had almost forgotten... I love that little Polo horse of mine so, so much. Riding her today was... Wow.
Polo the Weirdo
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3ft8 Upright These photos were taken by my mother yesterday, 28 March 2010. This was the third time I have jumped young Choc since the colic operation, and as you can see she was going brilliantly! This horse is just amazing... I love her so much. :) This jump was at the end of a line in the arena, hence the very sharp turn afterward. I also had the strides set quite short, since I am teaching my fluffy loon to collect. :P Silly thing likes to go around like a stick of dynamite! So, this last jump was 1,15m and she cleared it beautifully! :D
Thanks for viewing this! :D
Gallop
Photo taken by my mother in late 2009. Just having fun with Choc horse, taking a bareback gallop in the water. :D I real
Log on Slope
Photo taken by my mother around the end of 2009. This log was tiny, but I thought it would be a good challenge for the h
Loch Ness Monster
EEEEK! No, wait... It's just Choc horse. :) Hehe! Such a pretty face. ^_^ She loves her water, this horse. *hugs Choc*
Water
Photo taken by my mother in late 2009. Bareback drop into water... Choc loves water, but like any sensible horse she is
Bareback Step
Photo taken by my mother, late 2009 I think... Just messing around in the quarries without a saddle. :P Not much to say
Cross Country Open Day
Again, taken by my mother. Again, sometime in 2009. Again, the cross country open day. This was a nice little jump. Simp
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Miss Jessica your profile is awesome,love the pics!add me and message me:P
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Rachs Barnorama Hi Polo!!! Tis Rambo.. Long time no see!!
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Polo the Weirdo Aaaaw, thanks Shadow Princess. :) Equestri: *glomps* You are awesome. :P Hehe! So nice to me... I do not know why it is though. o_0 I am not well known here, so I really don't understand. :P
97 days ago
Equestri 0_o For some reason, on every single server you're on, you get the most page views. I wonder why. Could it be because you're an amazing jumper, friend, crazy person, and great RPer? I don't know..
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During the month of November in the year 2004, a miracle like no other took place. Into a world where each horse seemed nothing but a number, an amazing creature was born.
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29 May 2010 Showjumping Competition 525 views
On 29 May 2010, I attended a competition that was a major milestone in my showjumping career. On the morning 29 May 2010 at around 9AM, an 11-year-old Thoroughbred mare was to be seen leaping boldly around a course of 1,20m fences. This mare, of course, was Finola. For you to understand the full magnitude of that moment, I feel
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April 24th and 25th Two Day Event 511 views
On the weekend of 24 and 25 April, I attended a 2-day-event with my wonderful horses, Bronze and Badger. This was my first time eventing on Badger and my first time doing a Pre-Novice (90cm or 3ft) event on Bronze. Now, for those of you who do not know, eventing consists of three phases: Showjumping, Dressage and Cross Country.
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Have you ever been hurt? Insulted? Betrayed? Have you had a broken heart? Have you lost a friend? Have you ever felt that life just isn't worth living any more, that it's just too hard to be worth the effort? Have you locked yourself away, feeling that nobody understands and nobody cares?
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I have decided to share with all of you just a little bit of everything I have learned while training my mad band of loons. I can't pretend to be an expert or a genius, but what I've done has got me the results I wanted, so maybe it could help you as well?
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It all started toward the end of 2004, when I happened to be paging through a newspaper and came across a certain article: "Mares and foals for sale!" Typical of a young, horse crazy child, I ran to my mother and nagged my lungs out until the phone call was made. Thus it was decided: we were going to "See the cute little foals!”
165 days ago
That feeling of complete trust and synchronisation... Wow. I had almost forgotten... I love that little Polo horse of mine so, so much. Riding her today was... Wow.
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