OLIVER TWIST
Health:
Oli was food poisoned 99/2000, but was checked and cleared. In 2000 he used to have problems with his hip locking, but been 100% ever since.
Personality:
Riding: Likes to follow other horses, but with a little push happily works and listens to his rider. Extremely sensitive when ridden correctly. He is a super horse. As he can be used for all kind of riders, children / grown-ups, inexperienced / experienced.
Box: Very sweet and easy to handle. A little ticklish under his tummy.
Info: Oliver Twist arrived ridden all the way from Johannesburg, by a man that was planning to ride him + another horse all the way to Beira, but was eventually bought by Kim and Fion - that later on sold him to us. Oliver used to be extremely scared of many things, and absolutely hated the stick. It took Lisa 2 years of practising before she dared anyone else to carry a stick when riding him.
Oli is an expert on getting people off if he wants to, he slams on breaks and drops the shoulder, he surely got me of plenty of times! Today, Oliver has grown up and only occasionally decides he’s had enough, for ex when the rider unexpectedly hits him hard with a stick or he seem something that frightens him or is just being lazy. Having said all this, Oliver made Tsamadhi what it is today, and is still Lisa’s favourite horses to teach on, and we would not sell him for anything!
Disciplines:
Dressage: extremely responsive and does all the basic movements well. Willing to try but can get a little stressed if he does not understand what the rider wants.
Jumping: Jumps well up to 1 m courses, and is very good at sorting himself out. Has a smooth jump and if he is moving forward, seldom stops. Takes good care of beginners when learning how to jump. Seem to know when its competition time and behaves like a star!
Out rides: Very steady but loves to eat. Can throw a buck if cantering very fast and he gets a little left behind, but normally behaves like a star.
Gymkhanas: Ok with most things, easy to stop and flexible so easily. Goes fast through the course. Not too fond of plastic sheets on the floor or moving.
Likes: Water! Absolutely adores water and mud and is the first to roll on mud or wherever he can find something wet.
Dislikes: Spray bottles!
Oli was food poisoned 99/2000, but was checked and cleared. In 2000 he used to have problems with his hip locking, but been 100% ever since.
Personality:
Riding: Likes to follow other horses, but with a little push happily works and listens to his rider. Extremely sensitive when ridden correctly. He is a super horse. As he can be used for all kind of riders, children / grown-ups, inexperienced / experienced.
Box: Very sweet and easy to handle. A little ticklish under his tummy.
Info: Oliver Twist arrived ridden all the way from Johannesburg, by a man that was planning to ride him + another horse all the way to Beira, but was eventually bought by Kim and Fion - that later on sold him to us. Oliver used to be extremely scared of many things, and absolutely hated the stick. It took Lisa 2 years of practising before she dared anyone else to carry a stick when riding him.
Oli is an expert on getting people off if he wants to, he slams on breaks and drops the shoulder, he surely got me of plenty of times! Today, Oliver has grown up and only occasionally decides he’s had enough, for ex when the rider unexpectedly hits him hard with a stick or he seem something that frightens him or is just being lazy. Having said all this, Oliver made Tsamadhi what it is today, and is still Lisa’s favourite horses to teach on, and we would not sell him for anything!
Disciplines:
Dressage: extremely responsive and does all the basic movements well. Willing to try but can get a little stressed if he does not understand what the rider wants.
Jumping: Jumps well up to 1 m courses, and is very good at sorting himself out. Has a smooth jump and if he is moving forward, seldom stops. Takes good care of beginners when learning how to jump. Seem to know when its competition time and behaves like a star!
Out rides: Very steady but loves to eat. Can throw a buck if cantering very fast and he gets a little left behind, but normally behaves like a star.
Gymkhanas: Ok with most things, easy to stop and flexible so easily. Goes fast through the course. Not too fond of plastic sheets on the floor or moving.
Likes: Water! Absolutely adores water and mud and is the first to roll on mud or wherever he can find something wet.
Dislikes: Spray bottles!