On our dressage test sheets, there were several comments about Mazy being 'flat'. She needed to be more round thru the back, etc. It was her first show and there was something the judge didn't know about my pony.
All doped up.
I was trying to be light handed with her for a reason. A very good reason. Miss Mazy had wolf teeth.
Sleepy time
I certainly didn't want to be tough on her knowing those were in there. The goal anyways, is a responsive horse that you can ride on a loose rein with soft, following contact when necessary. Her wolf teeth are why I kept riding to a minimum. Besides it seemed like we hadn't found the 'golden answer' to which bit she likes and is most comfortable with.
These are why.
Wolf teeth are typically small. Mazy's were not. Hers are a bit on the large size. The vet was also surprised at the length of the root on the one that came from the left side. She also had her teeth floated and some serious points knocked off.
She will get some time off, obviously no work involving a bit in her mouth, so she will get lunged, worked at liberty or turnout for the next two weeks. Then we get to start playing with different bits again to find one she likes. This was where I had worked Izzy in a bosal more and she had become really good with it, but I have tried it on Mazy a few times already and she is not as submissive and/or cooperative as Izzy was to it. Each horse is different and what's funny is how opposite Izzy and Mazy are turning out to be. One does well with this- the other one doesn't care for it. One has challenges with that, which was a non-issue for the other one. Some days it is a true test of my patience and other days it all goes smoothly. Such is horse life.
