out with Molly.
natasha rang this morning and said they were going up to holmeside (about 5 miles north of me) showjumping and did i want to come watch - we decided to put Molly in the wagon since there was a space on the grounds that it would be good for her. There were 8 other horses, all for a jumping lesson with an eventer based at yorkshire riding centre, and me along for the ride.
So whilst it wasn't a competition, it was Molly's first time away from home at that sort of venue. Huge indoor, show jumps set up one end, collecting ring/flatwork space the other, big wall between with a "cross country fence" forming a viewing place between the two. so she could hear horses thundering about the other side of this wall, but not see them.
She didn't put a foot wrong. When we first went in i took her in in hand, with the pressure halter and line, in case - then i had the tools to get her back to me if necessary.
Oh, and the instructor they had ajusted the bit - apparently i had it too low in her mouth.
then got on and essentially jsut walked about for 40 minutes. didn't get the nice work i've been getting at home, but then i woldn't have expected to, the object was just to get her used to that type of experience and not have any riots.
and we didn't have any.
she decided enough was enough after about 40 minutes - and then after everyone had done we went to the pub, horses stood in wagon whilst we ate.
so good night had by all and I was very pleased indeed with her for behaving to well.
She wasn't really interested in her tea when we got back - just wanted to be back out in the field, so most of her tea went in the bin! she wasn't objecting to that, fine put me out she said!
and i'm being really decadent - writing this in bed on the laptop!
natasha rang this morning and said they were going up to holmeside (about 5 miles north of me) showjumping and did i want to come watch - we decided to put Molly in the wagon since there was a space on the grounds that it would be good for her. There were 8 other horses, all for a jumping lesson with an eventer based at yorkshire riding centre, and me along for the ride.
So whilst it wasn't a competition, it was Molly's first time away from home at that sort of venue. Huge indoor, show jumps set up one end, collecting ring/flatwork space the other, big wall between with a "cross country fence" forming a viewing place between the two. so she could hear horses thundering about the other side of this wall, but not see them.
She didn't put a foot wrong. When we first went in i took her in in hand, with the pressure halter and line, in case - then i had the tools to get her back to me if necessary.
Oh, and the instructor they had ajusted the bit - apparently i had it too low in her mouth.
then got on and essentially jsut walked about for 40 minutes. didn't get the nice work i've been getting at home, but then i woldn't have expected to, the object was just to get her used to that type of experience and not have any riots.
and we didn't have any.
she decided enough was enough after about 40 minutes - and then after everyone had done we went to the pub, horses stood in wagon whilst we ate.
so good night had by all and I was very pleased indeed with her for behaving to well.
She wasn't really interested in her tea when we got back - just wanted to be back out in the field, so most of her tea went in the bin! she wasn't objecting to that, fine put me out she said!
and i'm being really decadent - writing this in bed on the laptop!
2 comments:
Wonderful, what a great experience for you and for her.
C.
Good for Molly and good for you! Nice to hear she is well behaved away from home.
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