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09-01-2007, 12:50 PM
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Coming two
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 1,848
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my NON bouncy standardbred!
Well, I finally did it; mind you, it was on a lunge line but still... I did it! I trotted on my girl for the first time! As some of you may know I've only been riding my horses at a walk for the last year as I've had confidence/balance issues. After several lessons of w/t/c on lesson horses I decided to try my standardbred at the trot. I was expecting the bounciest trot I've ever ridden , which is why I've been putting it off, but she was really quite smooth. Standarbreds aren't bred to carry a rider, my hinny
 ! Maybe she's the exception but she really was nice & smooth. I've been told by several people that she has beautiful confromation & to my untrained eye I believe she does as well, but that could just be a momma's pride . I'm so happy. I wasn't expecting her to be a very pleasing ride but she is!Now I can't leave my other girl out. She actually let me ride her on the lunge line! This is big as she wouldn't budge last time I tried it. She lunges beautifully without a rider & I can ride her off the lunge but riding her on the lunge was beyond her... until now! I didn't trot her though as I've just broke her to ride & I want her to take it nice & slow for a while (she already bolted on me once  ).Sorry guys...just had to brag a bit.
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09-01-2007, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Orange County, CA
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My grandfather swore that the Standardbred mare he had when my dad was a kid had the smoothest trot he's ever ridden!
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09-01-2007, 02:31 PM
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Greenbroke Member
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 3,906
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I know of some Standardbreds that are smooth to ride, and others that aren't. I guess the best thing a person could do is have them nice and balanced, and going along collected, that always helps.
Congrats on your milestone; keep it up as you feel comfortable to do so!
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09-01-2007, 03:18 PM
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Started
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Florida
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i am really happy for you and for your horse!! Standardbreds are great, tough horses.
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09-01-2007, 09:12 PM
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Weanling Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: canada
Posts: 277
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stb's
Yep!I love my stb mare.She has the smoothest running walk and canter ever.
  Nice to know others enjoy STB's as well. G  |
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