Cruise Update

Well his weight gain has slowed gain unfortunately, hes not skinny any more just a tad light, I'm going to look into buying something a lot better for him though, He going into light work over the Christmas holidays and hes getting two weeks off when I got on a family holiday to the south island. But as far as his work is coming along he going great, hes a quick learner and enjoys the jumping and fast works, not so much the dressage though, he find that a little boring.

Dressage: In the beginning he was really heavy and on the forehand, obviously due to being really under muscled and being turned out, but a couple months on hes improved heaps, still has a lot of work to do in the top line department though! but now he a lot lighter and works in a more lighter contact, he isn't so down hill in trot or canter now. although still a tad unbalanced as drifting occurs when he not being held together, so self carriage is a definite goal!

(Nope i cant find a dressage picture either!!)

Show Jumping: Show Jumping is the only discipline he done competitively with me so far. Hes really taken to it as well. hes coped with the step up - Before i got him he was casually popping around 90cm) He has done two Show Jumping shows, both at 1m and 1.05m. going clear at the 2nd show in 1.05m. Next show planned is the Waikato 1* where we will do our first 1.10m start.

Eventing: Hasn't seemed to happen this season yet, i had plans of eventing mainly and that went out the window when i realised hes not very confident with scary jumps. he find Banks, Ditches and Trakehners all quite terrifying, anything simple he will casually jump but if is a bit scary and XCish he will stop at it even if its PT (80cm) level. But schooling around Pio pio pony club grounds and LVF, he was doing quite a few Open (1.05m) obstacles -So theres still hope, just have to focus on getting him over his fears! I plan to next year do a Training HT on him and if that goes well and hes ready i have plans to enter the Kihikhi 3DE (Pre Novice - 1.05m)