Tao is such a great pony, he is game to try anything and eager to please. Here are some of his jumping efforts from this week.
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| This photo group is interesting because you can see that the horse's topline changes over the fence, he looks like a see-saw from his head to his tail, but the rider's body angle doesn't change. You can tell by looking at the angle of the rider's body compared to the straight line of the barn behind them. To lie down on the horse's neck over the fence (as seems fashionable in recent seasons) actually does the horse a great disservice by throwing off his balance while he's taking off, in the air, and landing. It's better to stay out of his way and maintain the correct equitation, so that he can do his job without the rider interfering. |
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| This one I love because his eyes are closed, like he's just trusting that this will work out. |
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| Brave athletic pony! |
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