Well, we tried all of the above disciplines, but my budget can't afford them all. So I decided to focus on the one Mark enjoyed the most. That ended up being dressage. He still jumps a bit, and I'm dying to take back him out foxhunting again. Cross country is the only thing I don't think he really enjoys. He loves to gallop around fields, loves to jump in the hunt field, but for some reason isn't a big cross country fan. It could just be due to having a wimpy rider though... maybe he can't enjoy it when his rider is a complete chicken?
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| Mark at a Young Event Horse competition at 4 years old. |
Mark is an extremely bright horse, but not necessarily the biggest athletic over achiever. He loves to jump as much as his pedigree says he should, but he only loves to jump small jumps that don't require much effort. He will still jump a pretty big jump if asked to, but doesn't enjoy as much as a top jumper would. With his unlimited brain power, I think he enjoys the mental difficulty of dressage. He really loves getting training rides from Amber where he's not hampered by rider limitations.
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| A newborn Flagmount's Trademark. Soooo adorable! |
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