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03/02 - 2016

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Sugar looks like salt next to you. 🤍 ⁣ Photo

Sugar looks like salt next to you. 🤍
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Photo from earlier this year, by @zahlo.photo. 🌲 #lusitano #lusitanohorse #lusitanien #portuguesehorse #cavalolusitano #horsephotography

Since I’ve recently shared both Conny’s and Ar

Since I’ve recently shared both Conny’s and Aramis’ story, it’s of course no more than fair that I also share Jaquetão’s.
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The first time I saw him was the ninth of March, 2017. @rebeccalundelll was out looking for horses before we would arrive in Portugal a short while later. She sent me a photo of him, and even though I had already told myself to *not* fall for any horse before we got there, I couldn’t help but feel my heart skip a beat. He was dappled grey with a white face staring curiously directly at the camera. His eyes bewitched me.
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So eventually we arrived to Portugal, and after a rough flight and a few nervous hours of sleep we went out with Rebecca to look at horses. The second stable we visited was that of Jaquetão’s breeder, and I impatiently followed him around until we came to the paddock with the three year olds. It was a huge, lush green pasture with a pond and magnificent cork trees. A group of youngsters were staring at us from a distance, and even though I had never met him before my eyes immediately recognised Jaq. He really wasn’t that spectacular - basically just a grey horse. But I was so drawn to him, and mesmerised by his expression.
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The youngsters were living pretty much like wild horses, apart from that they were fed high quality food and of course looked after, though not handled. I got a careful little sniff on my hand from Jaq, but he kept his distance from us humans.
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The day after, we returned to see him again. The breeder had now transported him to the stables, and I’m very curious about how they managed to do that. 🙈 But there he was, kind of nervously waiting in a stall for me.
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Long story short, I decided that he was the one, despite him not really showing the characteristics I was looking for. He was wild and rough, yanked the rope out of my hand and tried to jump out of the round pen. But I was in awe with his presence.
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So about a month later he arrived home, and boy, was I in for a challenge. He was standing on two legs more often than four and launched explosive kicks whenever you tried to touch his legs. But at the same time he had the coolest temperament, wasn’t scared of anything and super interactive. Cont👇

The most beautiful part is... I wasn’t even look

The most beautiful part is... I wasn’t even looking when I found you. ❤️
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Aramis captured by @zahlo.photo last year. He’s like a fairytale, too heavenly for words. 🍁
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#lusitano #lusitanohorse #lusitanien #portuguesehorse #cavalolusitano #instahorse #horsesofinstagram #horsesoninstagram #equestrianlife #equestrian #horsestagram #autumncolours

Today was the first proper magical winter day. ❄

Today was the first proper magical winter day. ❄️✨ Our valley is stunning in every season but seeing it covered in sparkling frost takes my breath away. Jaquetão and I had the best morning ever, and Joakim was there to capture it. 😍 Look at my cutie patootie being all awesome, sitting up like a champ! I can’t get over how beautiful he is. ❤️
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#horsetraining #hästträning #libertytraining #libertyhorse #groundwork #frihetsdressyr #tricktraining #trickträning #trickträninghäst #sittinghorse #winterwonderland #frosty #lusitano #lusitanohorse

In my opinion, the single best exercise no matter

In my opinion, the single best exercise no matter if I’m riding or on the ground is stopping. Having a solid stop button makes everything so much easier, both mentally and physically. Teaching the horse a full stop from all gates helps him take weight off his front legs, and offers the rider a feeling of security as it’s always possible to stop if necessary.
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I remember one time quite a few years ago, when I was at a Honza Bláha clinic with Conny. He had challenged us to make a halt from trot in the exact spot that he had marked out (bridleless, no neckrope). When Conny made a full stop right where he wanted us to, Honza yelled “That stop BLEW MY MIND”! I didn’t quite understand what he was so excited about - because in my world I was so certain that stopping is the base of everything. 😅 But I understood then, and has experienced it many times after that, that it’s not the case for everyone.
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I practice the halt in all our everyday activities. When walking in and out of the paddock, to the arena, in hand, on the lounge. I teach the horse to stop slightly turned away from me, to avoid that he yields his hindquarters (which results in a lot of weight on the front, and a less precise halt). I teach a voice cue (a whistle or “whoa!”) which makes the transition to riding so much easier. Since I started Jaq under rider completely bridleless, and Aramis is a very “hot” horse, the stop cue has been priceless.
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Is this something you put effort in teaching your horses?
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#neckrope #halsring #bridleless #bridlelessriding #lusitano #lusitanohorse #lusitanien #portuguesehorse #cavalolusitano #instahorse #horsesofinstagram #horsesoninstagram #equestrianlife #horsestagram #libertytraining #libertyhorse #libertydressage #frihetsdressyr #horsetraining #hästträning

Tongue out Tuesday. 😜 I can’t describe with w

Tongue out Tuesday. 😜 I can’t describe with words how precious this little horse is to me. My little sparrow, my silver arrow. 🎠🎀 Have you ever met someone where you felt like they were such an old soul? Well... that is definitely not the case with Aramis. 😅 He is a child in so many ways, it’s like he’s experiencing everything for the first time every day. I wish he could’ve grown up not knowing anything but love and kindness. 💕 But it’s amazing, how he’s spreading just that despite what the world has thrown at him. 🌸
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