So i took my loevly new 'share' pony out for a ahck myself last night. I had him out on Wed and his owner walked on foot with me and he was great, had a canter, all fine. Last night he was great too but when we had a canter he got really strong and i had to ask about 4 times for him to come back to trot, it took about 200 yrds from my first asking to him stopping.
I'm thinking a few things. Firstly that it was our first solo ride, he still has to get used to me and me to him. Maybe his owner asks him to come back in a different way.
Also we cantered on a long stretch and so there was no natural stop. Maybe i'll re think that next time. Also could be a bit where he normally canters whole stretch with his mummy.
Other thing is he is an endurance pony and his owner has had him years. She is much more experienced than me and told me when they hack out she kind of lets him 'dictate the pace'. She did say she knew this wasn't perhaps the right thing to do but she obviously knows him inside out and feels comfortable with that. He does have a reputation for being fast and have been told he can be strong in his canter so at least i was prepared. It didn't panic me at all, but had i gone the same distance again i would have started to worry.
Am i expecting too much that i would like him to come back at LEAST the second time i ask and within a short distance, say 50-100yrds?
Any thoughts and how good are your brakes???
I'm thinking a few things. Firstly that it was our first solo ride, he still has to get used to me and me to him. Maybe his owner asks him to come back in a different way.
Also we cantered on a long stretch and so there was no natural stop. Maybe i'll re think that next time. Also could be a bit where he normally canters whole stretch with his mummy.
Other thing is he is an endurance pony and his owner has had him years. She is much more experienced than me and told me when they hack out she kind of lets him 'dictate the pace'. She did say she knew this wasn't perhaps the right thing to do but she obviously knows him inside out and feels comfortable with that. He does have a reputation for being fast and have been told he can be strong in his canter so at least i was prepared. It didn't panic me at all, but had i gone the same distance again i would have started to worry.
Am i expecting too much that i would like him to come back at LEAST the second time i ask and within a short distance, say 50-100yrds?
Any thoughts and how good are your brakes???