Thanks very much for the helpful suggestions. I will work on establishing good control and communication in walk then trot in a sectioned off part of the field, and will work on canter transitions on the bridleways.
Yes, I should have said originally, the horse's owner says she is usually OK in...
I am just beginning a loan on a cob x thoroughbred 6 year old mare. She's a lovely girl with plenty of potential, still green though. I am considering taking her into XC in future.
When I rode her out last week, I took her into a large field, with another horse (older and calmer than my...