LaurenyLou
Well-Known Member
I am currently in the process of breaking and bringing on a lovely young boy, 16.2hh ISH type.
All is going well, taken to the rider like a duck to water. Loves hacking out and gets very forward when we touch grass out hacking, trotting well on the roads. However...in the school it feels like we are doing a death march.
We have kept work in the school to a minimum, so I am sure he isn't ''bored'' of it already. We have worked on transitions (and it takes ALOT to get him up to a trot!). I have come to terms that he isn't going to be a speed merchant for schooling but other than transitions and variety (none of which have worked..) does anyone have any ideas for getting him moving?!
I don't want to use spurs as he is a baby and I want to get him responding to the leg, not harsh aids.
All is going well, taken to the rider like a duck to water. Loves hacking out and gets very forward when we touch grass out hacking, trotting well on the roads. However...in the school it feels like we are doing a death march.
We have kept work in the school to a minimum, so I am sure he isn't ''bored'' of it already. We have worked on transitions (and it takes ALOT to get him up to a trot!). I have come to terms that he isn't going to be a speed merchant for schooling but other than transitions and variety (none of which have worked..) does anyone have any ideas for getting him moving?!
I don't want to use spurs as he is a baby and I want to get him responding to the leg, not harsh aids.