Just a quick post to let you all know what I have been up to- Auntie Cecilia!From a mare up on a hill to a great friend all in about three months. It was known in the past that certain Ex-boyfriends had doubts about my horse breaking abilities, but then you generally have to start with something good in the first place! And luckily enough I have! (Right that's my gibe over with, thanks for bearing with me)
Auntie C has become one hell of a good companion and I couldn't imagine life without her now. I think it must be Clydesdale's in general but they seem to have the most amazing aptitude for learning new things and are so eager to please, I couldn't imagine me going back to Hunter types now.
She started off with the tack and then came the little bit of weight and then the big bit of weight (me!), now she is quite happily wandering round the field with me and all her tack and is responding very well from my leg aids ( this was done in about 5 Times of riding her)
I promise to you all she has never had any work done with her, not past a lead rope anyway, which makes this truly remarkable how well she is doing. When I first started breaking her my mum (rather optimistically) said " you will be in the show ring next year with her", and to be honest I think I will be if she keeps progressing at this rate. I keep waiting for something to faze her, but it never seems to. 
Anyway I shall stop babbling now and if you could see me now you would be sick of me as I have the most cheesy grin! 