have the gate wide open and shake the reins at her. leg didn't do it at all (that just got set jaw/twist/whatever). shake reins, loose, worked. the third time she trotted out. first time i thought go through yard. after i'd persuaded her to move forward into the yard i got napped with back to the stable, damn, thought we'd got out of that. abit scary in case i get taken into stable ... but aimed her for next doors,which was shut.... and got her turned round and back, then the two more times in and out of the arena.
shame, before that we'd even had a nice turn on the forehand left. AND first time out i went down the track (you never know, she MIGHT have gone down the hill....) and had a nice trot back which was pleasing for me.
i really don't like our arena. better than not having one, i suppose, but now i'm getting straighter it's hard to keep that in the arena as i don't get a chance to get it established before i have to think about a turn. intend to measure it one of these days....
Keeping My Fingers Crossed
8 years ago
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Did you ever see pictures of beginning riders shaking the reins and kind of flapping their arms trying to get a horse to go? Maybe they are smarter than we think. *G*
When a horse gets stuck in place, sometimes that rein thing really works..and sometimes it doesn't.
Now all you have to do is get out of the yard by yourself. It's going to be a good challenge, but I have confidence you will manage soon.
hope so jean, hope so!
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