had a very beginner rider on him, lucky I gave her instructions for "worst case scenario" as she had him trotting but didn't enforce a turn to keep him in the area we were in and off he went at a canter up the paddock to the other boys.

She did exactly as she was told, left his head alone and held on the saddle (lovely position might I add!) until he stopped up there. Little brat!

Had to laugh when we finished and I told him he had to apologise or he'd get no carrots and that apologies came with cuddles, he stepped straight in for a cuddle (hell! anything for a carrot!)

what a character the little man is! Thank God your passenger listened to you, so many don't LOL

if she had tried to pull him up, she would have raised the dreaded centre of gravity and toppled (altho he may well have pulled up too LOL)

He was so nervous when she first got on, that I'm actually very impressed with him and he had a very good lesson again today. Like a toddler child, they just learn so fast!!!

They sure do, its great he is such good boy

I think we're the only 2 that visit here anymore LOL

It certainly looks like it KA perhaps we are not controversial enough? I wonder if there are any closet knights in here, they seem to be very thin skinned..... I have been wondering if that is why they wear armour LOL

hahahaha, Smokey would be a cutie cutie knights horse!!!

Altho his mane has thinned out massively, probably too much salt and selenium LOL

I visit.......occasionally! Been such great weather here till yesterday that I find I am outside all the time. So much to do.

I read about Smokey and the visitor on your blog KA, he's doing really well.

Anna, does Steve Brady do courses down this part of the country (Waikato) or are they all up Auckland?