I actually have a large pony and we compete in pony hunter divisionsOver fences he does wonderfully; he's consistent, hits the spots, makes the distance and tops it off with cute changesWe normally place very well in our O/F courses, but pin significantly worse on the flatMy horse is not a fancy mover, but moves well and forwardHe definitely doesn't have the desired flat knees and 'daisy cutter' lookIs there anything that I can do to improve our movement on the flat? He's already in aluminum shoes, which seemed to have little or no effectHe has also been recently introduced to dressage, but I try to keep that out of the hunter ring, even though he does round his back and suspend more after he gets into his 'dressage modeIs there a way to 'retrain’ my horse on the flat? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dressage could actually confuse or worsen your pony on the flat.- Dressage is a scopey step, and A Framed headHunters is completely different- I would work him consistantly under groundpoles, or a lounge lineI have a Large mare that picks her feet up and hardly pins in hunter flat, but blues in O/F, too! I fixed her up with the aluminum shoes, and Consistant ground pole workTry just using a basic Standing martingaleSoon, you should see his head loweringAlso, light halfhaults consistantly like squeezing a sponge will lower his head- Before flat classes, tire him outMake him move forward and open his stride Groundpoles- Set 5 groundpoles 2 feet apart eachKeep on circling at walk, then trot, then canterThe circling, pace setting, and 2 feet across will teach him to flatten his feet and not lift like a eqhorseGood Luck!
I would just bake it with some garlic and lemon and butterServe with broccoli and rice.
I've never used tomatoes or peppers with it, but I've always used onionsI lay tilapia in the pan, put dabs of butter in various places, sprinkle with garlic powder, parmesan, parsley, Tony's, and then topped with onions and bake until the fish is flakyYum!!!
