some things went really well. feet picking up - it's like a different horse, all four feet, not one protest!
mounting, not a problem - she's even moving up to the mounting block much easier, not setting her jaw about it...
down to the 20 acre (she volunteered) but instead of turning left to go to the 20 acre, she wanted to turn right. I wasn't going to stop her.
In the past when we've done that in company, it's been in the summer; in the summer you can then go straight on through a wood, but it's closed in the winter as it turns to a bog. still closed today.
if you go right, you go up a very very steep hill - the sort that's a pig to come back down (did it once, horrid!)
she stood at the bottom of the hill but didn't fancy it; i turned her round, did a circle, she really wanted to go straight through the wood and stood for a few minutes facing the close gate and the track through the wood.
you can see the bluebells starting to come through there...
so after a while we turned round to face the 20 acre; went through the gate into it but she really didn't fancy it on her own - paying attention, i could see her looking for another horse behind her ... had there been one, we'd have been fine.
so back to teh arena.
walk was fine.
BUT i had the kerrits on. I love them for hacking ... but TOO sticky for schooling, they just stick me a shade too much to the saddle and if i get a twist on (which I felt as though I had today) i can't seem to sort it out. very odd.
So i gave up before it rained (as it was threatening again - rained all morning!) as it seemed pointless winding each other up! I don't suppose anyone rode this morning, it was pretty wet!
mounting, not a problem - she's even moving up to the mounting block much easier, not setting her jaw about it...
down to the 20 acre (she volunteered) but instead of turning left to go to the 20 acre, she wanted to turn right. I wasn't going to stop her.
In the past when we've done that in company, it's been in the summer; in the summer you can then go straight on through a wood, but it's closed in the winter as it turns to a bog. still closed today.
if you go right, you go up a very very steep hill - the sort that's a pig to come back down (did it once, horrid!)
she stood at the bottom of the hill but didn't fancy it; i turned her round, did a circle, she really wanted to go straight through the wood and stood for a few minutes facing the close gate and the track through the wood.
you can see the bluebells starting to come through there...
so after a while we turned round to face the 20 acre; went through the gate into it but she really didn't fancy it on her own - paying attention, i could see her looking for another horse behind her ... had there been one, we'd have been fine.
so back to teh arena.
walk was fine.
BUT i had the kerrits on. I love them for hacking ... but TOO sticky for schooling, they just stick me a shade too much to the saddle and if i get a twist on (which I felt as though I had today) i can't seem to sort it out. very odd.
So i gave up before it rained (as it was threatening again - rained all morning!) as it seemed pointless winding each other up! I don't suppose anyone rode this morning, it was pretty wet!
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Well, I told you the sticky was sticky!! Pretty amazing, actually. You are kind of "glued" in place.
Too bad you couldn't take Molly where she wanted to go. Hope it dries up soon so she can follow her new found adventuring spirit.
That's why I don't like sticky bum jods.
C
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