Bugger off into the sunset..
I love that phrase...
Ohh Yes jelly legs...
I know them WELL
It's not fun.
I love that phrase...
Ohh Yes jelly legs...
I know them WELL
It's not fun.
No was definitely the rider. Chunky very rarely tries the im heading for home lets speed up. Thats what makes him such a good horse for a child to get on. Child has an electric bottom. She frequently says can we, which means can we trot. But sometimes she doesnt ask and just does it. I see the legs squeeze on the horse. She will learn.I wonder if your child rider actually wanted to trot? Or whether it was the horse's idea heading home?
No in hand for me either - just wind wind and more wind (even though it's bright sunshine we'd take off out there I think!)No outing today - rain, rain and more rain
So true about the treats! When J was lame and on box rest I had no alternative but to ride Storm around the field they lived in. But I was nervous and I know she picked up on it, so I put some pieces of carrot in my pocket and hopped on. It worked really well - every time she hesitated she got her carrot and praise - well either that or it was my loud singing (not sure which!) but we cracked it and I remember even feeling bold enough to ask for canter down the long side of the field whilst J stood and watched us.There is nothing wrong w making it worth his while.
Sonny totally hated the balls in the beginning.
He wasnt afraid he just wanted no part of them.
It didn't take long after he got treats to push it around.
I'd get on him he would make a b line for one of the balls.
We pushed them over low csvaletti..
Into tires. All sorts of things..
A little treat can go a long way... lol
This is why I've ended up on my own while out. In the early days with Hogan, someone near by asked to hack out together. We did, and despite me saying I was just walking until I'd got Hogan's measure, she cantered off twice. Cue complete meltdown from Hogan. When we got home she said would I like her to ride him and get the silly out of him? I was, all things considered, quite polite in my refusal, til she'd gone, then I went apoplectic.Got out for a ride up across the top this afternoon with the boys. Chunkys little rider was a bit naughty today and i did have to reprimand her. We were on our way out and she kept trotting on in front of me. Billy was a bit lack lustre so i didnt push him. I just asked him to walk quietly which he did. A bit further along the track she got further away from us and out of site. Billy got upset with that and tossed his head in frustration. At which point i had no alternative but to ask him to walk. If id have let him go he would have pulled me and cantered. I kept quiet and said nothing when i caught her up waiting at the gate.
Then on the way home coming up my road. She launches into trot and overtakes a cyclist. Cyclist had headphones in so was startled as she trotted past. I was back a bit behind the cyclist and saw she actually wobbled towards him a bit with chunky as she went past. Poor cyclist nearly fell off as it caused him to wobble to. But then he should not have had his headphones in on a public road. She trotted on 20 metres coming up to the bend in the road, i see one of the neighbours coming up his steep drive with a camper van. It was a bit noisy on the old engine as it is a mega steep drive. She should have stopped and pulled in the layby just befre but no trots on so neighbour had to stop. Ì knew Billy wouldnt tolerate it, sure enough as we got closer he started going sideways. Chunky was being trotted on round the bend in the road so went out of site. Guy turned the engine off as he could see billy was having a hissy, so i got past going sideways.
I calmed billy for a second then he was like where's my mate so then starts head tossing and bouncing, pulling, let me go. I'm like no you will have to walk. Chunky had been pulled up some 200 metres up the road. So when i caught up im afraid i told the girl that she was not to go trotting off like that again. Billy was having a hissy fit and I could have been thrown from the horse. When your riding with company you stay together. Especially when youve been told the horse has issues with large vehicles. I sincerely hope that the reprimand goes home.
There's lots of lovely spots for a canter - I just need to put my big girl pants on! We were doing ok until the last hoolie, and my courage was all used up just going out, I will do it, and I think he'll be fine - just keep watching this space......@Huggy that looks like a nice spot for a canter...
Yup - Hogan is word perfect on "kooks" by David Bowie.When your nervous singing is great...
It forces you to breathe and not tense up
Im sure ANDI still knows. ROW ROW
ROW YOUR BOAT...
She heard enough of it.