Hacking and schooling

[malibu211211]

Just being nosey

 

[Cop-Pop]

I've had to stop hacking my mare out - she just isn't safe since she was clipped by a car two years ago so we stay in the school and walk her out in hand.

 

[pottamus]

All my riding is 100% hacking, I don't use and school and don't have access to one so try to do a little of the basics whilst out hacking.

 

[JustKickOn]

I don't hak the horse I ride because the other horse at the yard goes a bit silly if she gets left on her own. Other horse is fine if she's being ridden, it's just if A is

And when I ride her I school and then afterwards go for a ride around the nearest field where G can see A to cool off and relax

 

[NeilM]

We only hack out and we do 90% of our training out. In the summer we will make a school, with cones and tape and certainly we will do some work both on my technique and for the benefit of our new 6 year old.

I don't think I would bother riding at all if I could not hack out, as I really enjoy being out and about, and so do our horses.

Four of us are off out today...in the rain. I haven't figured if it's stupidity or dedication, but with three Newfies and an ID X it certainly will be FUN

 

[Spot_the_Risk]

I hack only, no schooling facilities in our saturated field!

 

[lillie]

i hack & school twice a week each, but 1 of the hacks may be a drive which tend to be for longer

 

[JoBo]

I school, jump or have lessons, three times a week, usually hack out once or twice a week.

 

[Salcey]

All of our schooling is out hacking. We hack 3-4 times a week at the moment but will increase as evening light increases.

 

[SOB]

I tend to hack 3 times a week, school once or twice, one session being a lesson and then try to lunge once with a day off.

In this weather though it tends to be hack twice, school once and turn out and hide for 4 days.

 

[burtie]

I hack 1-2 times and school 3-4, if I have time I do a short hack after the scholiong session. I don't school out on hacks at all unless a problem as I like to use it as a time for relaxation and to make the horse think for himself a bit, but we have no roadwork.

 

[Parkranger]

In the summer I'll hack most nights and school 1/2 and in the winter it's the other way around....I just love hacking in the summer!

 

[dwi]

I only hack at weekends during the winter and then school three times during the week but it won't be long until I can start evening hacking again. Last year I had to pay to use the school so almost all my riding was hacking and I've really got into the habit of schooling out on hacks. Nice open spaces are used for figures, long, wide bridlepaths are ideal for leg yielding backwards and forwards across, gates are a good time to practise turn on the forehand and turn on the haunches etc. I think it keeps Daisy much fresher to school her out on hacks because she isn't just going round in the same circles but she is using herself properly.