BorgRae
Well-Known Member
Background - Back in May I bought a 10 yr old ISH for my mum from our old YO. He had been sent to her for re-schooling and selling on. He was pretty green in the school, not naughty, just unknowing and lazy, but a lovely lad none the less. (He had been in a field for years not ridden).
We loved him instantly and decided to buy him as he had the manners that my mum needed and was a genuine sweetie and the perfect lad for her. However, we bought him before any re-schooling had commenced
He is relatively lazy and is a good boy (no bucking/rearing etc), but doesnt really have a clue (canter is a totally clueless area for him!)!! My mum will quite happily plod round in a walk and trot, and thats pretty much all he is capable of. Hes now settled really well and is well and truly part of the family
I would now like to start his re-schooling and get him cantering and jumping etc, but am unsure of where to start with him?!
Do I:
A) Do it myself, bearing in mind I have my own lad to deal with and have limited time. I have help on my yard and am fairly competent myself, but am also not 100% on where to really start with him!!
B) Send him off for professional schooling.
So, the question is, if I pick A, does anyone have a good schooling plan on how I can get him started. Or B, can anyone shed any light on how long he would need to be sent away for (I understand every horse is different, but a ball park figure would be good i.e. 2 weeks, a month, more? and also do you know of any GOOD schooling/breaking yards in my area (Blackpool/Kirkham/Preston)
So, what do you think?
Thanks everyone once again for your much welcomed advice and guidance!! Mince pies and Mulled wine all round!!!
We loved him instantly and decided to buy him as he had the manners that my mum needed and was a genuine sweetie and the perfect lad for her. However, we bought him before any re-schooling had commenced
He is relatively lazy and is a good boy (no bucking/rearing etc), but doesnt really have a clue (canter is a totally clueless area for him!)!! My mum will quite happily plod round in a walk and trot, and thats pretty much all he is capable of. Hes now settled really well and is well and truly part of the family
I would now like to start his re-schooling and get him cantering and jumping etc, but am unsure of where to start with him?!
Do I:
A) Do it myself, bearing in mind I have my own lad to deal with and have limited time. I have help on my yard and am fairly competent myself, but am also not 100% on where to really start with him!!
B) Send him off for professional schooling.
So, the question is, if I pick A, does anyone have a good schooling plan on how I can get him started. Or B, can anyone shed any light on how long he would need to be sent away for (I understand every horse is different, but a ball park figure would be good i.e. 2 weeks, a month, more? and also do you know of any GOOD schooling/breaking yards in my area (Blackpool/Kirkham/Preston)
So, what do you think?
Thanks everyone once again for your much welcomed advice and guidance!! Mince pies and Mulled wine all round!!!