Flashbacksj
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Last night I took my horse into the indoor school at the yard and stood him in the middle of the arena while I adjusted a couple of the ground poles I had laid out.
To keep him safe and avoid them slipping over his head I tucked his reins under my stirrups (Still run up) well as he always does he started to wander off but instead of just wandering aimlessly about he headed for the track and started doing circuits of the school well after adjusting the poles I sat down on the mounting block at X in the school and just watched him . Never once did he stop never once did he look my way just kept plodding round the track.
After 5/10mins of that I said STAND he stood I changed the rein and let him go again same again . On the other rein
Now im not sure if he thought there was someone on him given there was a contact on his reins? But it did make me giggle especially when after about 15mins or so of walking on each rein he popped himself into trot and did it all in trot aswell
Even more amusing is that he began to drop his head into the contact (he wont work in an outline my fault 10years of mainly happy hacking has done that) but he relaxed and worked very well for him .
so half an hour after i laid the poles out... i had a horse that had schooled himself... and other than me changing the rein and the occasional voice command we had filled our booked time slot in the school!
Just wanted to share coz he made me giggle!
p.s. I loose school him occasionally but normally have to encourage him to stay on the track and not just zoom off so this was a bit different!
Pointless post really but just wanted to share!
To keep him safe and avoid them slipping over his head I tucked his reins under my stirrups (Still run up) well as he always does he started to wander off but instead of just wandering aimlessly about he headed for the track and started doing circuits of the school well after adjusting the poles I sat down on the mounting block at X in the school and just watched him . Never once did he stop never once did he look my way just kept plodding round the track.
After 5/10mins of that I said STAND he stood I changed the rein and let him go again same again . On the other rein
Now im not sure if he thought there was someone on him given there was a contact on his reins? But it did make me giggle especially when after about 15mins or so of walking on each rein he popped himself into trot and did it all in trot aswell
Even more amusing is that he began to drop his head into the contact (he wont work in an outline my fault 10years of mainly happy hacking has done that) but he relaxed and worked very well for him .
so half an hour after i laid the poles out... i had a horse that had schooled himself... and other than me changing the rein and the occasional voice command we had filled our booked time slot in the school!
Just wanted to share coz he made me giggle!
p.s. I loose school him occasionally but normally have to encourage him to stay on the track and not just zoom off so this was a bit different!
Pointless post really but just wanted to share!
