IT NEARLY WENT TO PLAN 😅 First ODE Of 2023

[@kellybiddulph421]

That slow motion shot at the beginning of the cross country when he just Kruzers past the camera he looks so beautiful

[@isabella0411]

The planting appears to be a fairly common ex-racehorse problem, I've had my boy off the track for 3 years, and I spent the first year sitting with him on hacks where he has just decided to plant and would not move at all, and subsequently after however long of being frozen still, would then spin and go up. It can be so disheartening, but all I can say is it did get better with him, and now (touch wood) we barely ever (if ever) have this problem anymore! It's almost like they just have a temporary brain overload, and you just have to sit with them quietly and work through it!

[@badgirlgoodwomen6585]

He's definitely starting to understand his new job better and is looking great Lucy, credit to you ! 👍💙 On the negatives this 'stopping' when ever he wants on the course and having to get led to go again needs sorting. It may get to point where he refuses to leave the start box! Maybe he needs an Equine behaviourist to get to the bottom of why he does that so it can be solved rather than a trainer. When he does it have you tried immediately reining back, make him walk backwards or disengage his hind quarters then ask him to go foreward? Sometimes either of these simple methods work and the horse stops doing it as they gain nothing! 💙

[@janeminwell4395]

What a huge improvement in Ember! The warm ups for the dressage and show jumping was so relaxed, and he was letting the jump come to him. Perhaps when he gains confidence, by repetition, and understands more what is recquired, the cross country will also improve. So well ridden Lucy. 👏🏻

[@TheJumpingGymnast]

A little advice that helped me with my horse who carried her head like Ember does: I loosened the throat latch so it could only just not pass her cheekbones and that way she’s got more breathing room under there, doesn’t feel constructed when her head is down. You may already have it loose enough, but in one shot it looked quite tight so I just thought I would mention it.❤ Also: I swear every time I hear a car alarm in a video it’s a Jeep, and it makes me think it’s my Jeep

[@maryhunter177]

He has completely changed in his body shape! So much more the event horse now. Good on you for the improvements. I like the jump judge lead when he gets overwhelmed. The atmosphere at an event is definitely different than the track. You are so good to stay calm and persevere!! And so fun to go eventing with a great group of friends. Thanks for sharing!!

[@jeanettesnell1817]

I swear you can see him think, he's very clever ❤

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

His head flew up as soon as you asked. So 6.5 is fair and indicates you are riding at the correct level for his ability. I highly recommend scribing if you ever have the option. You learn so much

[@biggothepiggo]

Ember reminds me so much of my horse, whom I had to retire last year (💔). They share many qualities; hotness, a little nap from time to time and being totally wired under saddle, but passing right out in the lorry. Anyway, I think you are doing a super job and I also think you are completely on the right track. This might be a bit of a development season, but you're riding beautifully, you have a fab trainer and even though he gets very excited, Ember seems to really enjoy eventing. I think it's all going to fall into place and you two are going to be a fierce and successful team and you are going to have so much fun! If I had any advice, it would be to just enjoy the process. He's super and you are a great fit.

[@rachelgodfrey6110]

Loved it, he’s a little rocket and can’t wait to see where you go next! Tinnies in the lorry for the win 😅xx

[@crisytrewerne8700]

absolutely love this little horses big heart he's so cool you're doing such a fab job with him and i can't wait to see his progress throughout the year :)

[@april5666]

Mr Flicky-toes is adorable, a real beauty. His rideability has definitely improved and you have the best attitude about it. You make a super team. And I love watching/hearing your support comrades -- so fun to do this as a group. Thank you for taking us along your journey with Ember :)

[@bethany6148]

Definitely a big improvement from last time for sure! He's definitely a tricky little horse but he's slowly going in the right direction. Xx

[@jessandke8009]

Well done to you both, much better and well done to you. I must say when that sauce hit Jess's taste buds and her face changed, made me LOL

[@BeachBumsk8]

Glad you’re back L

[@poppyeventing]

about to watch! if your aat blackwater again on the 30th april i might see you! im taking my chestnut exracer for our first event in the 70!

[@SuperRonaJ]

I had a hot headed chesnut tb x Arab. No-one wanted him because he was so naughty. I took him on when he was 15, had a couple of difficult years but he ended up the best horse I ever had. He died at 30, missed so much. Well ridden Lucy, you may have a treasure there one day.

[@christinemartindale8715]

Well done Lucy and Ember he’s improving every day and your riding him very well. All you girls are great support for each other you all rode well.tfs😎🏇😎

[@lizgarland2241]

Bloody well done 🇮🇪💚🍀👍

[@staceyarbelo4255]

You guys did great! I love that you arw all so supportive of one another.

[@Lauras_Equine_Life]

Such a clever boy! Well done! Great progress! Really motivating me to keep going with my horse. 🥰 x

[@Katherinekirbydressage]

Well done Lucy, you are doing a great job!

[@yorkshirelass1297]

Great vlog Lucy and well done to you and Ember! Definitely a big improvement since last time. He's just one of those boys who is going to take time to get to where you want him to be hun. He warmed up lovely and was definitely listening to you, he just likes to listen to himself from time to time, typical male I'd say! 🤣 Looking forward to your next vlog Lucy to follow on with Ember's journey! Take care hun 🥰

[@emily-ix5it]

Well done Lucy! You are doing such a superb job with Ember and it is paying off. Great vlog thank you, it made me smile :)

[@kippen64]

Nothing wrong with a 70cm course. Will be grateful if my behemoth gets over a 65cm course. The fences will be the least of my issues.

[@brendayawn6463]

Red-headed TBs are such sensitive souls, aren't they? Mine looks so much like Ember, btw. So much improvement there, you guys looked great!

[@janetrodgers7051]

Well done both of you. He reminds me of my little mare . Alot of personality shall we say, but fun xx

[@law7897]

Well done Lucy and Ember xx

[@alisasmith8995]

He is so precious, we love it, keep going!❤

[@souders4428]

Fantastic! What an improvement on last year! Well ridden Lucy and good boy ember! ❤️💛💙❤️💛💙

[@patsmythe]

Keep doing you two.

[@IngledewEquestrian]

Love the innosense range!! Helped my horse so much!! Now back in a metal bit and thinking of having an innosense curb when it come to a double 🤞😍 You’re looking so much better as a combination ❤

[@PersonalTriumph2022]

I have a 13 yo OTTB. He also does the stop thing. I am not an eventer and am just doing basic dressage but he will take a few steps, stop …then with much prodding he will go around once or twice then stop again. Lots of stopping ! Anyway makes me feel better to see that top riders deal with this sort of thing too !

[@thenorfolkequestrian]

Proud of you both, you did epic! Haha makes me die seeing myself wandering in the background did not know you were vlogging in the cafe. 😂😂

[@candidapratt3675]

WELL DONE .really cool.

[@carolinefarren1935]

Nice to see u back......well done lucy ❤

[@telbel4979]

It's a great start! I love following Ember's progress.

[@aquariumaquatics]

Omg Ember is so pretty as for you lucy and your equation ❤

[@chrisdouglass7962]

Seriously wondering if you managed to keep Willa out of the water! 🦴🐈‍⬛🐸🥰

[@LindsayWoodward-ud1lv]

Achieved your goals and rode sympathetically - really enjoyed watching! Great leg position you have ❤

[@TheNarnies]

You do very well to cope with his tension, however, his behavior and tension could very well mean he has ulcers, could be of benefit to you to look further into it. Just as a sidenote, we do a fair bit of TB retraining ourselves, and treating for ulcers is the first thing we do with them when they have left the racing environment and 9 out of 10 horses have a complete turn around in tension and behavior once treated.

[@alisonwilks302]

Great job everybody xxxxxxxxx

[@ruslan19805]

Спасибо большое тебе красавец 💯🌞💖

[@plove523]

Don't you just wonder what's going on in their little minds when they do something like that? It's not like they've spooked, they just stop, like, nope, not today, I'm done here.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Can't underestimate human nerves

[@Brisingrize]

Well, if we look at science, its probably, “I can’t see anything!” because horses are infact pratically blind going into a jump, they are far sighted, a horse sees a fuzzy black and white shape, and if the human can’t encourage them over or give them the right moment to jump. Horse’s have self preservation, especially being prey animals. They cannot risk jumping over something, catching their leg and flipping, that’s how they get eaten.

[@dellacoffin2443]

Well done your both still learning and improving all the time wonderful wee horse just an idea butty be try a pairs give you chance to get round and he'll get yhe idea and swap about who's in front good luck for rest of season

[@laurenschenck5355]

SO EXCITED!!! 💓💐💞💞💐❤️💙🤎💓💐🌈💚🌻🌞🌻🪷💛🖤🤎🩷🌈💕💞💚💚🌞🌞🌹🌺🌺🌺🌹💜🌷🌷💛🪷💐💐❣️🤎💔🩵🩵💙🩵💔💔💙💙💙🌈💞💕💕💚💐💓🌻🌹🌹💜🌻🪷🥀🌷🌼💜🌺🌺🌺💜🌼🌈💞💕💞💚💚❣️❣️🩷🩷🤎💜🌹🌞🌞🌞💐❣️💓🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

[@farmerbrooke6264]

Well done ❤❤

[@laurenschenck5355]

You both did amazing job! So proud of you Ember and Lucy! 🐴💞🐴🪻🪻🤍🌻❤️💜🐴💞💞🤍💙🌻❤️🪷💔💔💖💖🌷🌺🌷🌞🌞🤎💐❣️🖤🥀🌼🌼💚💓💛🌈🪷💔🐴💕💕🐴🐴💕💜🌻🌻💙🤍🪻🤍💙🌻🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵🩵💓🌞🌼

[@laurenschenck5355]

Hope you had a amazing lovely Easter weekend Lucy and you and your beautiful family xoxo 😚 😚🤎🐴🐴🤎🤎🤎🪻🪻🌻💛🌈💜🌈💐🌷🪷🪷❣️❣️💞💞💔🩷🌹🌹💓🩷🩷💖💖💐🌈🪻🪻🪻💕🌞💙💙🐴🐴🐴🪻🪻🌈🌈💜🪷🪷🩵🌷💞❤️❤️💔🌹🌺🩷💖🤍💙💙💛💕🌻🪻🪻🪻🌻💔💜💜💙💙💙❤️💞💞💞🪻🪻🌻🌻💕🤍🤍🤍

[@laurenschenck5355]

Sending positive vibes so excited for you Lucy and your first year of ODE so proud of you Lucy and Ember xoxo 😚 🐴🐴🪷🐴🐴🐴🥀🥀🩷🩷🥀🪻🪻💜🩵🩵❤️🪻🌼🌼🌹💞💞🌺🌞🌞🌺🌷🖤💔❣️💜🩷🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🪷🥀🥀🥀🌻🩷🩷💐💙🩵❤️🪻🪻🪻❤️💛🪻🌼🌼🌈🌹🌞🌞🌺🌷🤎🤎💖💔💔🌼🌈🩵🩵💙🩷❤️❤️🩵🩵🐴🐴🐴

[@PA-ek3ul]

Looking good ☺️

[@EMK2017]

I love his flicky toes

[@emilymcclure6698]

Saw u at the course walk x

[@laurenschenck5355]

Good morning Lucy hope you have a great day and week xoxo 😚 🤎🌺🌹💓💐🩷💜💜🐴💓💓💐🌈🌈🌻🌷🪷🥀💛🪻❤️❤️💙🌺💐💓🐴🐴🐴🐴💓💐🩷🌞❣️💜💞💚🩷💐💓🌹🌈🪷🪷🪷🪷🪷🌻🌼💙💙🩷💐🐴🐴🐴💓💓💐🩷❣️💜🩵🌼🌻🪷🪷🪷🥀❤️🪻🥀💛

[@priscillaurziaz9645]

Omg I've got a similar problem with my pony, he refuses to jump any jump going away from home but happily jumps towards home🤦‍♀️ its a work in progresss😭

[@angemoorhead5496]

The canter trans - first up your reins are too long - when they are long the tendency is to pull back to control the head where the horse should be sitting and coming from behind and over the back - this takes time and strength - so the trans was a little on the forehand and he ran into it instead of jumping into it - however good job and yes you have both improved heaps he is such a lovely horse so relax into it and enjoy

[@laurenschenck5355]

Ember is so handsome and best horse and does so well and amazing so special xoxo 😚 🐴🐴🩵🐴💙🌼🪻❤️💔💙🤎🌺🌺🌺🌷🌷🌹🌺🌷💖💖💞💛🖤💚🤍💜🪷🪷🌺🤎💐🥀🥀💔🌼💙🌼💔🪻🩵🐴🐴🐴🐴💙🌼💔❤️🌈🌈🪻🌼💙💔🤎🌺🌷🌷🌹💖💛💛💞💞💞💞🖤💚💕🤍💜🪷🪷🌹🌷🤎🌈🪻💔💙🐴🐴🩵🩵🩵💙🌼💔😚🌼🩵🩷🌈🪷🥀🤎🌞🌞🌞🤎🌺💐💖💛🌻🌻🌹🌷🌷🌞🌞💙💙

[@rakcityequine2.0]

Lucy, You are obviously confident about jumping,however, during your test you can see that you sort of subconsciously close your hips and bring your chest forward and down. It's totally natural and normal but watch this video back again and compare where your chest is when you jump and in your dressage test. I think, if you take a deep breath open those hips up and roll those shoulders back you will find that you do not need to go to the hands for breaks as much. Also, is the fussing and biting while being tacked up new behavior? I think Ember is trying to tell you something. He looks amazing Lucy, you should do a before and where we are now video with him

[@fion1flatout]

I would say Ember is a bit rude... You know you can't put up with nipping and cowkicking.. it's all part of the problem. I suspect your plan will tackle all that?

[@siobhanelizabeth8006]

Who’s Jess? I’m going to do it this year, even if it’s only one. Need to shift some weight first 😅

[@stormedgaming6982]

Possibly your canter transition wasn’t as around your leg? He looks a bit flat and straight instead of rounded and bent. Maybe someone else has something else but that’s what I seen!

[@chloeandtilly1934]

Did you see she vapes

[@laurenschenck5355]

You and Ember are best team and always amazing and winners to me xoxo 😚 🌞💙💙🌷🌷💞🥀💖🐴🤎🐴🪷💔🌹💐🩷🥀🌈🌈🪻🪻💚💕🤍🤍❤️💕💞💛💛🤎🐴🐴💙🌞🌷🌻🩵🌻🌞🐴🐴🐴🐴🤎🪷🌈🌈🪻🪻💖🥀💜🪻💜💕🤍🤍❣️💕💐💛🌼🐴🐴🤎🤎💙🌞🌻