Quartz
Well-Known Member
I am keeping my horse at mine over the summer, I have a lovely big field full of grass for him. Took him out on our first hack yesterday, first bit of which I took him in hand as the main road has become a lorry run now as he is still young I want to gage him reaction first. All things considering it went very well, we only had one big spook because of some plastic on the floor flapping in the wind. Its really busy round here at this time of year with all the tractors and harvesters etc, so its a big test for him
Then today we worked in the field over trotting poles, firstly I changed the attachment on his bit to one hole lower so he only has one fold in his lip. I was recommened to do this by a dentist but my YO and instructor was against it. Consequently have massive problems with him running with the pressure from the bit. Today he worked so nicely and was so much more respondent. I also started teaching the one rein stop, which he took to like a natural. Sometimes I wonder why I listein to my YO, at the mo I am saving to build him a box at mine as its only a 30 minute hack from here so could still have lessons.
A useless post really, but one of those where you just want to say, why didn't I just trust my instincts and not listein to someone else!!!
Also attaching a little vid of horse and dog together, this is after they had been playing together, which I stopped as worried horse would kick by accident and could be fatal to the dog. But they were so funny together the horse was licking the dog and then they were running around the field together. Shame I didn't have a camera for that one!!
http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac160/quartz85/horse and dog/?action=view¤t=P1070379.mp4
Then today we worked in the field over trotting poles, firstly I changed the attachment on his bit to one hole lower so he only has one fold in his lip. I was recommened to do this by a dentist but my YO and instructor was against it. Consequently have massive problems with him running with the pressure from the bit. Today he worked so nicely and was so much more respondent. I also started teaching the one rein stop, which he took to like a natural. Sometimes I wonder why I listein to my YO, at the mo I am saving to build him a box at mine as its only a 30 minute hack from here so could still have lessons.
A useless post really, but one of those where you just want to say, why didn't I just trust my instincts and not listein to someone else!!!
Also attaching a little vid of horse and dog together, this is after they had been playing together, which I stopped as worried horse would kick by accident and could be fatal to the dog. But they were so funny together the horse was licking the dog and then they were running around the field together. Shame I didn't have a camera for that one!!
http://s895.photobucket.com/albums/ac160/quartz85/horse and dog/?action=view¤t=P1070379.mp4
