Hi. My search for solutions has bled to my discovery of this forum, so Ho everyone!
A year ago, 6 months after losing my beloved pb Arab aged 33 who I’d had since the day he was born and had also owned his mum, I got a Dartmoor Hill Pony. She’s a lot smaller than I imagined I’d get but the silly prices meant I wasn’t spoiled for choice.
I love this pony and she has a home for life with me.
My problem is getting her to walk out nicely. She can have the most amazing springy little walk on her, but most of the time she dawdles along like she’s just not interested and I feel like I’m riding every step and if I take my legs off we’ll grind to a halt. I know she’ll always be different to my very forward going Arab x!
I’ve tried riding with a schooling whip but doesn’t really have an impact. On the advice of my feed merchants I put her on oats, slight improvement but not massive.
She’s also like it when I lead her out with my young grandson on, so I know it’s not me!
I am waiting in my instructor to come out and hack her out, but I’m beginning to feel like I just can’t ride!
Any advice please? I just want to do this pony justice and hope one day to try dressage with her.
A year ago, 6 months after losing my beloved pb Arab aged 33 who I’d had since the day he was born and had also owned his mum, I got a Dartmoor Hill Pony. She’s a lot smaller than I imagined I’d get but the silly prices meant I wasn’t spoiled for choice.
I love this pony and she has a home for life with me.
My problem is getting her to walk out nicely. She can have the most amazing springy little walk on her, but most of the time she dawdles along like she’s just not interested and I feel like I’m riding every step and if I take my legs off we’ll grind to a halt. I know she’ll always be different to my very forward going Arab x!
I’ve tried riding with a schooling whip but doesn’t really have an impact. On the advice of my feed merchants I put her on oats, slight improvement but not massive.
She’s also like it when I lead her out with my young grandson on, so I know it’s not me!
I am waiting in my instructor to come out and hack her out, but I’m beginning to feel like I just can’t ride!
Any advice please? I just want to do this pony justice and hope one day to try dressage with her.