leskaneen
Well-Known Member
Hi,
I ve got a 6 yr old welsh sec D and he s driving me mad-He s kind of like a springer spaniel puppy,just wants to bounce around ,go as fast as possible everywere,and generally is a mischievous pain in the neck!
He is quite fussy in the mouth,though not really strong.I currently ride him in a mullen rubber snaffle,which is about the best we ve found for him.We re doing lots of work really trying to ride him from seat & leg to slow him down,leg yielding,lots of transitions,but it takes about an hour to get him to slow down,relax & listen.(i usually lunge him or take him on the gallops before a lesson and even then he s still full of bounce).Having said all this,he is very good out and will straight back to me even when galloping in company.
He is very much a character-loves putting random things(Brushes,my chappes (sp) ) in his water bucket-unties haynets,throws feed bowls at passers by etc. I Really am beginning to wonder if he s seriously taking the P*ss-my instrustor says he s got ADHD !! What would you guys do with him-any advice gratefully recieved.
I ve got a 6 yr old welsh sec D and he s driving me mad-He s kind of like a springer spaniel puppy,just wants to bounce around ,go as fast as possible everywere,and generally is a mischievous pain in the neck!
He is quite fussy in the mouth,though not really strong.I currently ride him in a mullen rubber snaffle,which is about the best we ve found for him.We re doing lots of work really trying to ride him from seat & leg to slow him down,leg yielding,lots of transitions,but it takes about an hour to get him to slow down,relax & listen.(i usually lunge him or take him on the gallops before a lesson and even then he s still full of bounce).Having said all this,he is very good out and will straight back to me even when galloping in company.
He is very much a character-loves putting random things(Brushes,my chappes (sp) ) in his water bucket-unties haynets,throws feed bowls at passers by etc. I Really am beginning to wonder if he s seriously taking the P*ss-my instrustor says he s got ADHD !! What would you guys do with him-any advice gratefully recieved.