if she's going lame or not. something on her left fore/shoulder, possibly. we wondered the other day but then she started moving properly when i got after her. yesterday she wasn't quite right onthe lane in trot, but i put that down to the poor going (it's a bit pebbly). fine in walk. will see tomorrow. trot her up on the level with someone watching (you know what it's like trying to do it yourself....)
anyway, tomorrow i have to come home early and ring friends in france, about our summer holidays (loads of americans will be there as well, jean, the couple are french (husband) american (wife) ... going for youngest childs christening.
and i mentioned to someone i was going to try a pelham when the elastic curb arrives- well, talk about earache. the earache impressed me less when said person suggested i use a dutch gag!!!!!!
I've just re read HM on the subject and realised that i have in fact been using the fingers on both hands together instead of alternately, oops.
well sorry folks but with molly it has to be tried. if it doesn't work, it doesn't work, but i really think it's the way forward (and in any event, i could use it without the curb at all and that would prevent her pulling the bit through her mouth all the time....... yes, i know, different sort of bit or bit rings for that )
Keeping My Fingers Crossed
8 years ago
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No objection to the pelham here. It is not a "legal" bit for competition...dressage or hunter...but it certainly has its purpose. It's kind of the "in between" bit that can solve a lot of problems.
Don't let Molly fool you by not limping if you ask her to move on a bit. She might be hiding something with her response to your aids. The trick is to see what she does on her own without the added encouragement.
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