When I first got Max, Mike brought his camera to the barn and got some pictures of our first formal ride together. I knew these would be a "before" series some day.
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| A "good" moment from July 10th. |
About six weeks later, I had Mike come back out for some progress photos. Unfortunately, I remembered the photographer, but not my bridle. Whoops! Luckily, Max is a good boy so I was comfortable bebopping around in just a rope halter. I decided to have Mike snap some pictures anyway.
I'm glad I did! Even without a bridle, the difference in Max's body, way of going, and expression surprised me when I saw them on the screen. We were about 90 miles into our 100 mile trail walking challenge, and the miles were definitely making a difference!
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| August 28th. |
Max has been home almost three months. It will be interesting to get some updated photos in the near future. We have a lot to work on, but I think we're moving in the right direction.
Photo dump to follow.
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| His walk in July. |
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| End of August. |
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| Average trot in July. |
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| August. |
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| He's also becoming a total pocket pony. |
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| He has a super handy canter that leaves me grinning ear to ear. |
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| I can't wait to see what he looks like in a year. Not complaining about this moment! |
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| His stride has improved so much already. |
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| Giving Mike the side eye. |
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| He has such a solid neck rein! |
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| Some day we'll get on-trail photos. I can picture it. |
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| Max definitely prefers his right lead, but the left lead is getting more reliable. I was thrilled to get it in the rope halter on this night! |
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| Whee! |
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| The relaxed tail makes me happy. |
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| Pats for a good boy. |
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| He did not know how to bend when I got him. That changed quickly. |
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| At some point I'll have to get real photos without a rider up, but this is a good bookmark. |
The next day, Max and I would end up finishing our 100 miles of walking. After that, our real adventures would begin!
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