Channel 279 now

[MrsMozartletoe]

...made me smile

(when I should be in bed, asleep!)

 

[JoJo_]

I've just turned tv off.

What was it?

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

A trail riding clinic in the USA. Definately different!

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

He had one interesting piece of advice, which I might try:

When turning your horse out, turn the horse to face the way that you've come in. Undo the headcollar, and then you walk away from your horse, not let your horse walk away from you.

I suppose it makes sense

Will try it as Dizz has taken to having a temperamental moment, whereas she always used to come to call. Will let you know how it goes

 

[JoJo_]

Cool. I tend to do that. Normally cuz i'm closing the electric tape gate so have to get my horse to turn around and face it so I dont lose the end of the leadrope! But it does make sense why that is the right way to do it. Unless you have an excitable horse that might rear up in your face, spin then gallop off.. I say that from experience. Not my lovely horse though

 

[My_chestnut_mare]

oooooH interesting!!! That is something i have always done

 

[floradora09]

I often turn around my boy, but never knew about the whole you walking away from your horse not letting your horse walk off first!

 

[Persephone]

That's standard Pony Club stuff isn't it?

 

[Slinkyunicorn]

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That's standard Pony Club stuff isn't it?

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Not everyone who has horses has had the benefit of going through Pony Club/BHS exams so still learn new things everyday.

Its the old adage never assume.......

 

[Persephone]

I wasn't assuming everyone knew!

I was just stating it is Pony Club stuff therefore nothing new!

 

[MrsMozartletoe]

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I wasn't assuming everyone knew!

I was just stating it is Pony Club stuff therefore nothing new!

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New to me

I love this world, I'm always learning

 

[WeeBrown]

I remember my first ever riding school teaching me this - funny how stuff comes around. I have added the "rummage in pocket even if you haven't got anything, then back away at speed before she spins round and kicks off at a mad gallop up the field"