Hi again! We have had some busy days, Festivo MR moved to his new breeding home in Aranjuez where he got a luxury box in the main studstables, so he is now getting used to his environment. On friday I will be going to ride him. Very excited and a little nervous about studshow on saturday, it will be a typical spanish event with afternoon 'merienda', spanish music and in a beautiful typical spanish studfarm. See advert here facebook for listed of stallions and directions. Look forward to seeing you there!

Today I had my weekly massage, 2 hours of deep relaxation = magic energy-boost, I am a new person every wednesday. Tomorrow my friend Cecilia from London is coming for a visit and we will have some quality girly-time, fun fun! It has turned cold again, uff, today I had my fingers again defrosting under the saddle whilst riding  my darlings. They so much so appreciative for attention and work. My head has been full of planning for the coming season, I have some really delicious plans that I will tell you about when it has all come toghether..   

Festivo MR learning spanish walk and working piaffe

  
And 'Hagge', my black pearl, there is just something about this horse, he is black but has the silvery coat like the silvergreys! And he moves so light you can't hear him touch the floor, he is very special and I just adore him!  Here he is working out in loungeline, part of the 'macho-training'. Macho-training considers halfhalts abit boring and can't be bothered to fuss around with bases, better do the spanish walk and 'the stuff'. So WHAT happened with my smooth transitions, 'in between paces' in trot and canter, the elasticity, the straightness and my 'swingy' back??    Deep breathing.. BUT then I look from another angle, Halagador is not unhappy but rather satisfied with doing the boys-stuff, he is am artist and a spanish macho himself. So I will have to pull myself together knowing that this is good for him and that I can polish my bases, form and gaits when he is back home again which will be very soon. But WHY is it SO HARD!?   
Halagador Cen

 

Jane Starcke

3 mars 2011 18:01

Oh Viktoria, where can I find a beauty such as you have. I also love your Halagador. Have you been in horses your whole life? What drew you to the PRE?
And what saddle do you have? I like the look of it. Nice deep seat and close contact.
Regards Jane

L Viktoria M Sandberg

3 mars 2011 22:42

Dear Jane, all my horses were selected for and offered for sale to Horsespre's clients, Halagador included! So you have to spot a horse, see the quality and buy it before anyone else does! Be sure, your feeling is always a true indicator. Yes, my parents have bred the swedish warmblood 39 years and yes ALL my life ALWAYS a horse by my side, in university, working as a teacher etc, I am not a whole person without one, not a centaur but almost! When I walked El Camino a Santiago (pilgrimage across Sapin 730 km) I found my first spanish horse. My personality, way of riding and physique suits the spanish horse perfectly, I ride more on feeling and teqnique than strenght. And I like beauty and harmony! I have two saddles, a Albion Legend and the one you have seen lately is a Wellington. Yes I like close contact and short so you have horse rather than saddle under your leg. All my best and thank you very much for reading and for your comments! Viktoria.

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