Angua2
Well-Known Member
Do you remember this post
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/sh...rue#Post5298816
Well, after giving her ladyship two weeks of non- ridden activities and some investigation work I got back on. It appears that with all the snow and limited activities she had lost far more muscle than any of us had imagined and her saddle was pressing into her shoulders. So this combined with the excitement of being out after being confined, a forward seat and it being a super spooky januray day was the main reason for her priming the ejector seat and pressing the button. A Korrector pad has been purchased to relieve the saddle issue (as upto this point the saddle was fine!) and to allow the muscles room to redevelop, and the back lady is back to see her in a couple of weeks.
So back to this weekend. Initially we went for an accompanied road hack on Saturday, and bless her she was so well behaved and back to the happy mare that she used to be, that I felt that it was time to readdress canter. So armed with body protector, rescue remedy(for me, not her) and supporting cast it was into the menage on Sunday and we did 20 minutes of nice work with walk, trot and canter on both reins. Her strides were back to the nice swingy way of going and no hint of hollowing or evasiveness, there was no hint of any buck at any point.
So huge sigh of relief... I have done it, got back on and dealt with the nemesis of canter.
Until the back lady has been we are going to keep the ridden work short, concentrating on keeping it a positive experience for both of us to rebuild our confidence. Once we get the all clear, we will increase the work load and hopefully we will get back to normal.
http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/sh...rue#Post5298816
Well, after giving her ladyship two weeks of non- ridden activities and some investigation work I got back on. It appears that with all the snow and limited activities she had lost far more muscle than any of us had imagined and her saddle was pressing into her shoulders. So this combined with the excitement of being out after being confined, a forward seat and it being a super spooky januray day was the main reason for her priming the ejector seat and pressing the button. A Korrector pad has been purchased to relieve the saddle issue (as upto this point the saddle was fine!) and to allow the muscles room to redevelop, and the back lady is back to see her in a couple of weeks.
So back to this weekend. Initially we went for an accompanied road hack on Saturday, and bless her she was so well behaved and back to the happy mare that she used to be, that I felt that it was time to readdress canter. So armed with body protector, rescue remedy(for me, not her) and supporting cast it was into the menage on Sunday and we did 20 minutes of nice work with walk, trot and canter on both reins. Her strides were back to the nice swingy way of going and no hint of hollowing or evasiveness, there was no hint of any buck at any point.
So huge sigh of relief... I have done it, got back on and dealt with the nemesis of canter.
Until the back lady has been we are going to keep the ridden work short, concentrating on keeping it a positive experience for both of us to rebuild our confidence. Once we get the all clear, we will increase the work load and hopefully we will get back to normal.