Meet Charlie

I've started riding a new horse. I was leasing an Icelandic horse on Amager up until Christmas time but I decided to find a 'normal' horse closer to the new house in Northern Sjælland.

Charlie is an old style Hanoverian (a German Warmblood) and he's got a nice solid build and isn't too tall. He's also got a good temperament and a level head--just my style. His conformation is impecable and he is a beautiful horse to watch move. His owner has trained him to a very high level in dressage and he's a very uncomplicated horse to ride. Lucky me!
Charlie started as a client in September and had terrible hoof problems. Now his feet are much better and he's been back in full time work since December-ish. I'm going to be riding him 1-2 days per week depending on my and the owner's schedule. Saturday was my second ever ride on him. We had a nice ride in the arena then went for a short gallop in the fields behind the barn. As soon as the work on the house becomes less frantic I am going to have some riding lessons on Charlie and take advantage of the fact that I have the opportunity to learn on such a great horse.