I could go way, way back and show before pictures of Robert as a gangling yearling just getting broken out, or from when I officially bought him in December 2010, but to keep it mostly blog current I'll start from when I got him back in December 2011.
Dressage:
Bobby has gone from mediocre to fabulous on the flat over the years. He started off just chugging along quietly, but unimpressive in both frame and mannerism.
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| May 2012 |
But then he learned to express himself.
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| June 2013. |
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| June 2013. |
And present day I have a tried and true dressage show horse!
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| June 2014. |
Stadium Jumping:
Bobby was very green learning to jump. Things like lines of poles confused him, and Bobby loves to let you know when he's displeased.
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| December 2011. |
Bobby's favorite word was "NO."
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| February 2012. |
But less than a year later he'd learned to go over the jumps. And also through them.
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| September 2012. |
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| December 2012. |
Until he finally learned to jump so high that I thought I was going to die.
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| June 2013. 4' |
Cross Country:
Bobby is one consistent cross country horse. He's consistently good with his footwork:
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| April 2012 |
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| May 2013 |
He's consistently good with clearing things with room to spare:
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| February 2012 |
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| April 2013 |
And, let's be honest, no one has a gallop like Bobby Magee. He's consistently good at cantering like his brain fell out.
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| April 2013 |
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| July 2013 |
This horse. He has taken the eventing world by storm!
No, but really. This horse. He can be the biggest tool, and throw the biggest tantrums, and absolutely lose his shit over nothing, but he has come a long way from ugly ass fresh off the track Thoroughbred being poorly ridden in the year before I bought him:
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| February 2010. getting hacked by someone else at school |
To a legitimate dressage horse:
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| Decemeber 2012 |
Who knows all about contact and carrying himself:
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| April 2014 |
And a cute:
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| January 2011. literally his first ever jump |
But uneducated jumper:
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| April 2011 |
To a horse that knows his job:
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| April 2013 |
And is really pretty good at it:
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| June 2014 |
I laughed so hard at the 'uneducated jumper one. Hahaha.
ReplyDeleteHe is pretty damn awesome!
ReplyDeleteHaha! This is hilarious, but also really sweet. Big Derpy Bobby has come so far! :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE these pictures! Bobby is the best at all the things ;)
ReplyDeleteThere are some truly great pictures here. But Oy looks fantastic now!
ReplyDeleteI just love your posts so much! Yes, you are right I am technologically challenged/lazy... unofficial blog hop it is!
ReplyDeleteBob is fabulous, even in his awkward moments!
ReplyDeleteHahahah that was a heart-warming/hilarious transformation! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a stud!
ReplyDeleteOmg laughing!
ReplyDeleteI was gonna say you have a lot of really nice Bobby pictures and you pull out the derpy ones! :P
ReplyDeleteaww looks so good in those last few!!
ReplyDeleteI think if there was a contest for this hop... You'd win. Love it!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha you win!!
ReplyDeleteluv this!! you two have put in some serious work, and it shows - but i love the humor and honesty here.
ReplyDeleteHahaha! This is hilarious and heart warming at the same time.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
ReplyDeleteYou put the best spins on blog hops. I get legitimately excited every time you participate. LOL
ReplyDeleteMy favorite in the blog hop by far! Yes, you win! Hahaha
ReplyDelete^ Thirded
ReplyDeletedef my fav and I even participated haha! Love the fails and then the wins! Excellent
ReplyDelete:D
ReplyDeleteHe does have really impressive footwork and I would be hard pressed to argue with his interpretation of "uphill". One smart horse, that Bobby!
ReplyDeleteYou seriously make the best blog posts. Honestly. Hilarious and endearing.
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