HollyWoozle
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The pony: dinky (9hh ish) 12 yr old mini spotted pony called Domino, EMS and on very restricted and carefully managed diet, been in sort of 'foot rehab' until recently but everything looking great now. Have posted about him on here a bit before. Can find ribs but you'd never guess that by looking at him. Exercise go-ahead given by farrier and vet. He is forward-going but unfit, loves to trot and will also do a very sweet jog next to me if I walk fast which I assume is a good calorie burner. He has mini Cavallo boots and pads for the roadwork and seems extremely comfortable and happy in them.
The task: to exercise Domino with limited facilities and time. We've been going for some in-hand walks and trots, but there is only one bridleway nearby and we have to go on the road to get there. The same route is getting very dull although he is like a small bomb when we get on the grass tracks and tries to tank off, another challenge!
The facilities: almost none! We have a rather muddy paddock I can use essentially. It is wet but I don't think particularly slippery.
The equipment: not a lot! I have a lunge lines/long reins but no roller small enough for him. I have fence posts I can use as poles and random items I can use to make jumps, obstacles etc. as he is kept at family home and I work here weekdays, so can exercise him in my lunchtime. No lunge whip.
Any ideas to get him working would be much appreciated... I am not inclined to lunge him much on an uneven, muddy field but could mix things up a bit. Maybe do something loose and put a few teeny jumps for him to try? Anything to make it fun or at least interesting for us both!
The task: to exercise Domino with limited facilities and time. We've been going for some in-hand walks and trots, but there is only one bridleway nearby and we have to go on the road to get there. The same route is getting very dull although he is like a small bomb when we get on the grass tracks and tries to tank off, another challenge!
The facilities: almost none! We have a rather muddy paddock I can use essentially. It is wet but I don't think particularly slippery.
The equipment: not a lot! I have a lunge lines/long reins but no roller small enough for him. I have fence posts I can use as poles and random items I can use to make jumps, obstacles etc. as he is kept at family home and I work here weekdays, so can exercise him in my lunchtime. No lunge whip.
Any ideas to get him working would be much appreciated... I am not inclined to lunge him much on an uneven, muddy field but could mix things up a bit. Maybe do something loose and put a few teeny jumps for him to try? Anything to make it fun or at least interesting for us both!
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