Angela Wilson who won both the Walk Only League and Walk Only Liberty League with Itzy Bitzy would like to honour this wonderful pony with a special Walk Only award which recognised hard work, effort and improvement in a pair who could compete only at Walk.
Angela says:
When Itzy Bitzy came into my life it soon became apparent she had many health issues both physical and mental.
Following a diagnosis of PPID and after falling twice she slowly started to move less and less and I feared for her well being – she didn’t want to be touched and struggled to move her back end easily. It was becoming a challenge to keep her healthy and active.
I began clicker training and then started Horse Agility. Slowly she became easier to handle, happier and more mobile. Our relationship blossomed and became something very special. We developed a connection! We loved the challenge of learning something new every month.
I will always remember our first rosette and how proud I was of her. I am truly grateful for the gift of Horse Agility – it helped create a deep bond between us and allowed Itzy Bitzy to reveal what a truly kind and clever pony she was.’
Congratulations to our 2024 winners Henri Senn and Bob
“Bob was diagnosed with chronic asthma a few years ago, so we can no longer go out and about, and I have problems with my back, so we needed to take life a little easier! The walk only Horse Agility has kept us challenged, and entertained (and have probably entertained the judges at times with our hula hoop destruction!) and has provided us with hours of fun building our bond even stronger than it ever was. We started our adventure in June 2021 and have worked our way up from starter to the fiendishly hard advanced 1*. Bob is still the master of pole kicking, and hoop stomping, but every month we have to try new obstacles, and somehow manage to go from “we’ll never manage that” to something that resembles what we need to do, and when I look back over the last year obstacles that were almost impossible a year ago now seem relatively straightforward. I am so incredibly proud of him and the way he trusts me enough to try anything I ask of him. He is a very special horse and my soulmate and I look forward to continuing our journey together”
