Feeling rather guilty even posting this but just wondering are there other owners out there like me -never happy!
After a break of 3 weeks or so, mostly due to weather and just being too busy with the charity stuff, about a week ago I started hacking Dolly out daily again. Well she has been an angel personified - hasn't put a foot wrong for the last 6 or 7 hacks out no matter where I take her or what I ask from her. Still nicely forward going etc. but just....erm ......very 'good' No surprises, no silly spooks at mice farting in the hedgerows, no slamming the brakes on mid canter because last weeks familiar lumps of wood/'stone/ flowers/ shrubs and debris have morphed into monsters in the interim.
Definitely all fit and well...but just wondering has she suddenly matured into the sensible old mare she should be by now (16) and also matured into the perfect horse I thought I wanted. I have to admit to feeling ever so slightly bored by our non eventful hacks. Jaysus I will regret this when she reverts to her usual 'interesting' and on her toes mare'ish mare antics and dumps me on the road next week lol!
After a break of 3 weeks or so, mostly due to weather and just being too busy with the charity stuff, about a week ago I started hacking Dolly out daily again. Well she has been an angel personified - hasn't put a foot wrong for the last 6 or 7 hacks out no matter where I take her or what I ask from her. Still nicely forward going etc. but just....erm ......very 'good' No surprises, no silly spooks at mice farting in the hedgerows, no slamming the brakes on mid canter because last weeks familiar lumps of wood/'stone/ flowers/ shrubs and debris have morphed into monsters in the interim.
Definitely all fit and well...but just wondering has she suddenly matured into the sensible old mare she should be by now (16) and also matured into the perfect horse I thought I wanted. I have to admit to feeling ever so slightly bored by our non eventful hacks. Jaysus I will regret this when she reverts to her usual 'interesting' and on her toes mare'ish mare antics and dumps me on the road next week lol!