Michen
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Just curious as to what you have found with your youngsters. I took my baby Connemara to in hand agility today as a little chilled outing for him to build up his confidence in the lorry. It's his second solo outing and he travelled beautifully and could not have cared less about any tarpaulins, flags etc. He was quite fiery when he arrived but nothing tragic.
About half way through two horses were being led near the ring to their fields. He went absolutely berserk and did a display of acrobatics both on hind and front legs that if he ever did with me on him would probably put me off every getting on him again. Combined with shouting his head off at them despite there being two other horses in the school, walking quietly with him.
He's not the easiest of rides and he is a sharp, reactive youngster but he's never done anything like that under saddle at home. It's put me off somewhat as it was such a small bizarre thing for him to react over and if he did that in a warm up it would be horrendous, well frankly I don't think I'd have had a chance of sitting it. I was planning on taking him to a little dressage comp soon but thinking twice now.
Not sure whether this would mean he even would do it under saddle but suppose it makes it likely....?
Hmmmm, babies eh!
About half way through two horses were being led near the ring to their fields. He went absolutely berserk and did a display of acrobatics both on hind and front legs that if he ever did with me on him would probably put me off every getting on him again. Combined with shouting his head off at them despite there being two other horses in the school, walking quietly with him.
He's not the easiest of rides and he is a sharp, reactive youngster but he's never done anything like that under saddle at home. It's put me off somewhat as it was such a small bizarre thing for him to react over and if he did that in a warm up it would be horrendous, well frankly I don't think I'd have had a chance of sitting it. I was planning on taking him to a little dressage comp soon but thinking twice now.
Not sure whether this would mean he even would do it under saddle but suppose it makes it likely....?
Hmmmm, babies eh!
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