Hi everyone- thanks so much for your replies.
Agree that I was rushing it slightly- but when I say I rode her down the lane, It's pretty much just a driveway! However, I now realise I need to develop a bond of trust with her before we leave her field again as she needs to trust me as a 'lead...
Hi there. I've recently taken on a project- a 23 year old dutch warmblood mare who hasn't been ridden for 2 years. She was initially retired and kept with a stable mate, but she got bored and jumped out of her field, severely gashing her hind pasterns in the process. She has made a miraculous...