EQUESTRIAN Q&A | How We Got Into Dressage, Buying Your First Horse (+ India's Experience), Nationals

[@jimilopez-isa469]

This video was very helpful so thank you for putting it out there! I just imported a four year old turning five Friesian/Dutch cross for learning dressage after a 10 year break. My past riding was jumpers so dressage is all new to me. I’m learning a lot from your videos. Please keep them coming! I’m definitely “over horsed” and having a hard time riding him forward but I’m blessed to have a great trainer at my barn and people like yourselves online to learn from.

[@boswelldressage]

@@jimilopez-isa469 So glad you found this video helpful! It’s definitely so beneficial when you have someone on the ground to help you, and I can’t advocate for it more as it’s been a game changer for me having Henry on the ground everyday. We’ll keep the videos coming! 😊

[@lucylowe4506]

Thank you 😊. Loved hearing your experiences 😊 🎉

[@boswelldressage]

@@lucylowe4506 Thank you for watching 😁

[@JanetThorpe-uv2ev]

Yes, wedding content for sure 😊

[@boswelldressage]

@@JanetThorpe-uv2ev Yay! Okay 🤩

[@margs82]

currently young horse shopping, just vetted a 3yr old chestnut mare today actually who i think is really special! this is my first experience with young horses and would love some videos on riding and training them

[@boswelldressage]

@@margs82 Fingers crossed for you that she’s the one ☺️🙏🏼 We can definitely do some videos for you!

[@annejarvis7002]

Gosh, India, it's commendable how you have overcome such heartache, mistrust & and nervousness; having been missold your bolting horse. I've experienced 'bolters', it's extremely scary. You have shown great courage and determination by continuing your equestrian journey🎉 As much as I love horsey content, who doesn't love a wedding? ❤ You both are clearly meant to be together, and your love for each other is wonderful to see🤗 So, it's a "yes" from me to seeing wedding content🤗 Hopefully you will get more than 4 "yeses"😂 (to those who haven't ever seen Britain's Got Talent - apologies).

[@boswelldressage]

@@annejarvis7002 Thank you so much Anne for the kind words ❤️ It’s definitely been a journey but I’m so lucky to currently have a string of horses that are all so genuine! We’ve had enough yes’s to go ahead with the wedding content and we start filming it next week which is exciting! 🤗

[@joannesimpson1490]

I really loved how much Henry questioned you over your experience with buying the wrong horse. As it's fab to not only raise awareness, but also for some of us to realise we weren't alone in overhorsing ourselves with a fancy dressage bred horse. I had a very similar experience over covid and like you, it broke my heart to sell him because I fell in love with him as a person. But I was completely alone and overhorsed with no professional help and a huge confidence knock.

[@boswelldressage]

We see it all the time and don’t want people to go through it. Professional aftercare can make such a huge difference to what can or can’t work but if you’re not lucky enough to have it then it’s even more important you buy something accordingly! 😊

[@jodiegoodwin9906]

Great video guys! I love how you work together with the horses ❤️ would love to see some wedding content! Also, if you’re ever competing at Kingswood let us know as I’m next door and would love to come and watch 👍🏽

[@boswelldressage]

@@jodiegoodwin9906 Thank you Jodie for the support 🥰 We’ll be sure to let you know if we’re ever in that area again! 😊

[@ponyparty28]

💯💯💯💯 would love to see your wedding! 💗💗 thank you for offering to take us along with you on your journey! 🌟🎉

[@boswelldressage]

You got it!

[@nellafrosst6453]

Some great advice on buying horses. We bought an Irish Sport Horse ( rare in Canada) a year ago and he is such a confidence giver. I have European warmbloods ( KWPN, Hanoverian, Latvian), but have now fallen for the Irish horses.

[@boswelldressage]

@@nellafrosst6453 They’re great horses aren’t they! I can’t say I have any experience outside of Babs with Irish Sport Horses, but she is a real confidence giver for me and has the best heart 😊

[@savvytaylorminogue]

Oh India you have no idea how much I relate coming back to riding as an adult after stopping in my teens and over horsing myself with my first adult horse. Very similiar being very upfront and honest about ability etc and he has just been alot of horse and taken alot of help with professional trainer/coach to work through. To say it was an emotional roller coster was an understatement 😂

[@Julie-j3e]

Congratulations and listening without watching made me laugh especially when Henry said don’t bite me’ so if you don’t watch might not know he was talking to a horse 😅

[@Cezangelguidance]

Beautiful horse ❤❤❤

[@boswelldressage]

@@Cezangelguidance ☺️🙏🏼

[@sounds2soothe518]

Hi India, Please will you make a video that focuses on getting your horse in front of the leg, working from behind and maintaining an elastic contact? How can we improve these 3 things? TIA

[@boswelldressage]

@@sounds2soothe518 Hello ☺️ Great suggestion! We will do this. Merry Christmas! X

[@sounds2soothe518]

@@boswelldressage ❤ amazing thanks! x

[@annieponies3462]

OMG kissing a horse before Q&A 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@boswelldressage]

It’s very necessary when they’re that gorgeous 😅