Hi
I just wondered if any one can share info on riding long & low,
My mare is 6 yrs old not greatly schooled or broken when I got her 2 years ago but have been working on this for the past 2 years. She is very stiff & seem anxious when being ridden a friend of mine told me I need to work on her neck muscles and encourage her to relax & not stiffen up she suggested riding long & low
I've been training for 30mins each morning for the last 5 days with long and low reins just in walk she has lowered her head and stretched but not for very long is this normal? Should I by waiting until she's lowering her head and keeping it there comfortably before moving on to trot? I don't want to push her if her muscles aren't able to cope
J
I just wondered if any one can share info on riding long & low,
My mare is 6 yrs old not greatly schooled or broken when I got her 2 years ago but have been working on this for the past 2 years. She is very stiff & seem anxious when being ridden a friend of mine told me I need to work on her neck muscles and encourage her to relax & not stiffen up she suggested riding long & low
I've been training for 30mins each morning for the last 5 days with long and low reins just in walk she has lowered her head and stretched but not for very long is this normal? Should I by waiting until she's lowering her head and keeping it there comfortably before moving on to trot? I don't want to push her if her muscles aren't able to cope
J