tashyisaudrey
Well-Known Member
ok. For those who read my previous post -( horse and mainly rider crisis). I have decided to keep my mare for two reasons. One, I love her to bits. Two, if I sold her I'd feel like a failure within myself, and frankly don't think I'd get much for her anyway. Also deep down I think I am the right partner for her. Even though she has her very scary moments, I know why she does it and what she is thinking all the time, and that is because I know her. Today she was a right madam again, rearing and bucking in hand, but I decided mentally that she wasn't important so ignored her. An interesting thing happened. She did it more violently and still I ignored her. Then she reared vertically in the air , jumped and then bucked. I ignored her. Then she looked at me surprised and then stopped. She didn't do it again. I managed to turn her out today and she went mental, but she looked happy so that was good. I also made a new positive move based on friends advice. I am moving her to college. I feel it would kill two birds with one stone. She would get lots of turnout, and be ridden by experienced staff and I can have my lessons on her too. It can only be a good thing. If this fails as well. Then I will put her out on loan. I don't think I could ever sell her. I don't have it in me. Especially as I went to talk to her today. I looked her in the eye and said "this is your last chance, if I don't get my confidence back your gonna go." She came up to me blew into my nostrils, her ears went back when I said go and she gave me friendly nudge. I thought it was her way of saying. "Oh come on, pull yourself together, you can do it. I love you." sorry to be sentimental, but its enthused me to sort it out. Thanks for everyone's advice. xxx
