Ex Harness racer in a pessoa- anyone tried it??? HA!

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helly86

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I've just bought a copy pessoa, fitted it to Dragon and took him out to the paddock, usually he'l trot on the lunge rather then Pace but today he reverted to pacing. i know he will always revert to pacing when stressed but he didn't seem up tight at all. Do you think it could be the fact he's got something around his bum and could be thinking it's harness??
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Doubt it's the pressure round the bum TBH- IMO probably just asking for what he considers too much effort, so reverted to pacing. Do you find he paces round corners occasionally?
Just IMO- Many is pacing harnesses don't have anything round the bum, and if they do their is no pressure till they slow down.
 
he always paces under saddle, it's just on the lunge and in the field that he trots.
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I thought it might be him being lazy but he was on the correct bend for a change and he didn't seem stressy at the situation. maybe he's just got better and not showing stress??? i dunno... lol
 
you could try just lunging him with nothing on then, put the pessoa on but not putting through the bridle just letting him feel it on him, without asking for anything more than what he was doing! then when he relaxes to the feeling you can start to ask for more
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might take you a few weeks...no harm in trying!
 
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