So not a big to deal to many,but huge one for me and my fruit loop.Friday evening I decided on a whim to take spotty one out totally alone for a short hack.It went so well and am most chuffed with him and myself:smug:
As many of you know he has not always been easy (in his defence a lot of that is just that he's young and his education has been very start/stop at times through no fault of his own) and is rather inclined towards the dramatic.Add to this the fact that my hacking is through very busy areas,I have issues with getting off and on etc if needed due to my silly feet and that am a bit OCD and tend to overthink things:redface:has meant that I have never felt happy to hack him out completely alone.Have gone out with others or a foot soldier,and have ridden in the school totally alone,but never properly hacked out alone through the village.
However he has been so good recently,really seems to have grown into himself and settled in his ridden work,even his sharer has been amazed by him (although she keeps saying to me that as this is Marb,he is bound to have a plan to remind us of his loopyness at some point lol),and hacking out has been a high point for him.
He has always loved hacking out but has been extra good lately,so bold taking the lead (in fact he just won't go behind,has to lead everything and everyone lately!!),far less spooky and OTT with surroundings and really keen to get out with and without slow cob,that has given me enough faith in him to attempt a solo effort.
Had sons summer fete,so was quite late by the time I got to field,but just sort of decided to tack up and go,and he was fab!!
Couple of very small spooks,and had zero brakes coming back from trot (he is generally over responsive to aids and commands so this isn't too much of a worry,think it's just that he's so keen and full of energy when out lately that struggles to contain himself initially),but went around the block including busy village centre and although rather speedy was good as gold (he is always speedy to be fair,but prob just noticed it more as was on my own and worrying!!),saw a friend who commented on him being on a mission lol
I even managed to get on nd off on my own:smug: That sounds lame I know but with my feet and limitations is quite an achievement!!
So yeh bit of an essay for something that only actually took 20 mins lol,but is a huge step for me and spotty one.TBH there have been many times in the last couple of years that thought I would never be writing this post,but just shows how it can all come right in the end:smile:
I'm not sure this means we will be out roaming all over the countryside,not that sure of him just yet,but I am quietly looking forward to riding him out a bit more when possible.
I used to love hacking out alone on other horses have had in the past,but have just not felt comfortable doing it on Marb,so this is a really positive step for us even if it still takes a while to get to the stage of doing it without any worries.
For a spot of irony,he is actually far more confident hacking out on his own than the cob lol.
Cob is great as nanny horse,but not as happy alone.Although more steady and safe than Marb in his actions and way of going,he does not have the bravery and enjoyment that Marb does when out alone.Cob needs encouragment forward all the time,where as Marb needs holding back lol.Just struck me as funny that have had a complete role reversal in my neds and that the scatty youngster is now braver than the confidence giver:giggle:
Really will shut up now:redface:
As many of you know he has not always been easy (in his defence a lot of that is just that he's young and his education has been very start/stop at times through no fault of his own) and is rather inclined towards the dramatic.Add to this the fact that my hacking is through very busy areas,I have issues with getting off and on etc if needed due to my silly feet and that am a bit OCD and tend to overthink things:redface:has meant that I have never felt happy to hack him out completely alone.Have gone out with others or a foot soldier,and have ridden in the school totally alone,but never properly hacked out alone through the village.
However he has been so good recently,really seems to have grown into himself and settled in his ridden work,even his sharer has been amazed by him (although she keeps saying to me that as this is Marb,he is bound to have a plan to remind us of his loopyness at some point lol),and hacking out has been a high point for him.
He has always loved hacking out but has been extra good lately,so bold taking the lead (in fact he just won't go behind,has to lead everything and everyone lately!!),far less spooky and OTT with surroundings and really keen to get out with and without slow cob,that has given me enough faith in him to attempt a solo effort.
Had sons summer fete,so was quite late by the time I got to field,but just sort of decided to tack up and go,and he was fab!!
Couple of very small spooks,and had zero brakes coming back from trot (he is generally over responsive to aids and commands so this isn't too much of a worry,think it's just that he's so keen and full of energy when out lately that struggles to contain himself initially),but went around the block including busy village centre and although rather speedy was good as gold (he is always speedy to be fair,but prob just noticed it more as was on my own and worrying!!),saw a friend who commented on him being on a mission lol
I even managed to get on nd off on my own:smug: That sounds lame I know but with my feet and limitations is quite an achievement!!
So yeh bit of an essay for something that only actually took 20 mins lol,but is a huge step for me and spotty one.TBH there have been many times in the last couple of years that thought I would never be writing this post,but just shows how it can all come right in the end:smile:
I'm not sure this means we will be out roaming all over the countryside,not that sure of him just yet,but I am quietly looking forward to riding him out a bit more when possible.
I used to love hacking out alone on other horses have had in the past,but have just not felt comfortable doing it on Marb,so this is a really positive step for us even if it still takes a while to get to the stage of doing it without any worries.
For a spot of irony,he is actually far more confident hacking out on his own than the cob lol.
Cob is great as nanny horse,but not as happy alone.Although more steady and safe than Marb in his actions and way of going,he does not have the bravery and enjoyment that Marb does when out alone.Cob needs encouragment forward all the time,where as Marb needs holding back lol.Just struck me as funny that have had a complete role reversal in my neds and that the scatty youngster is now braver than the confidence giver:giggle:
Really will shut up now:redface: