HollyWoozle
Well-Known Member
I'm sorry but I just had to share as I am so relieved!
My retired horse for happy hacking, Inca, either walked or galloped like a mad thing in open fields, it's been my dream to have a horse that would canter sensibly on a hack. Although I've had Belle some time now I still hadn't cantered her on a hack as I wanted to do plenty of schooling before, to know that I had good control of her canter.
Well, today I hacked out with my mum cycling along with us. I trotted along a straight track in open fields and she was very calm so I said to mum that I would try a canter. Belle was really sensible! I could feel that she wanted to go faster but I could shorten her up and she was very balanced and lovely. She came back to a trot when I asked and then stood quietly as we waited for mum to catch up.
I feel so much better now I've done it, I just had to share with some people that can understand the feeling. 
Here are a few photos of us from before we went, please forgive my ridiculous expression in the second one (I think Belle is pretending to be Spanish in that one)!
Thank you for reading!
My retired horse for happy hacking, Inca, either walked or galloped like a mad thing in open fields, it's been my dream to have a horse that would canter sensibly on a hack. Although I've had Belle some time now I still hadn't cantered her on a hack as I wanted to do plenty of schooling before, to know that I had good control of her canter.
Well, today I hacked out with my mum cycling along with us. I trotted along a straight track in open fields and she was very calm so I said to mum that I would try a canter. Belle was really sensible! I could feel that she wanted to go faster but I could shorten her up and she was very balanced and lovely. She came back to a trot when I asked and then stood quietly as we waited for mum to catch up.
I feel so much better now I've done it, I just had to share with some people that can understand the feeling. Here are a few photos of us from before we went, please forgive my ridiculous expression in the second one (I think Belle is pretending to be Spanish in that one)!
Thank you for reading!
