shadowboy
Well-Known Member
I have a 4 year old native. I have been riding 22 years and have backed all my horses myself. I consider myself to be experienced but over the years my confidence has ebbed away as I have become older...
Nevertheless I have felt safe on ky youngster as he has proven pretty unflappable. However, he has been spooky recently but nothing serious until today......
I was having a lesson with my instructor, he was going amazingly and so we decided to do some canter work (we haven't done much as he's young) he went into canter beautifully but then bolted, full on bolted 3 laps full pelt of the arena before I finally got unsealed and was thrown into the fence as did a sudden turn as we came to the fence as pulling him to stop didn't work. I will be honest and say I've never been so afraid in my life. I don't really know what to do now as obviously my confidence is shot and will affect my riding, and its also made me wonder if I'm the right person for him as I'm not very confident and he obviously needs it.... pointless post really but I'm just so upset.
Nevertheless I have felt safe on ky youngster as he has proven pretty unflappable. However, he has been spooky recently but nothing serious until today......
I was having a lesson with my instructor, he was going amazingly and so we decided to do some canter work (we haven't done much as he's young) he went into canter beautifully but then bolted, full on bolted 3 laps full pelt of the arena before I finally got unsealed and was thrown into the fence as did a sudden turn as we came to the fence as pulling him to stop didn't work. I will be honest and say I've never been so afraid in my life. I don't really know what to do now as obviously my confidence is shot and will affect my riding, and its also made me wonder if I'm the right person for him as I'm not very confident and he obviously needs it.... pointless post really but I'm just so upset.