abitodd
Well-Known Member
Out on a hack today I was working on lengthening the trot up a quiet lane. Something really spooked my horse and he stopped abruptly,snorted,spun round and ran away in a rather bouncy trot. I am lucky that he has always chosen to 'bolt' in this rather stylish manner. So,I collected the energy and all of a sudden we were virtually airborn. He MUST have looked something like Moorlands Totilas and I had to hold on to the saddle to prevent myself being launched into orbit.
I was thoroughly enjoying this bolt. We added a few steps of piaffe,then forwards again in passage.
I eventually calmed him down and persuaded him back up the lane,where the reason for his spook became evident. A rather swollen dead sheep was lying in the field above the lane.
We will work on tempi changes over the weekend and then be Grand Prix by next tuesday. The only trouble is, in order to get this elevation in competition, I will need a dead sheep at A and another at C!
I was thoroughly enjoying this bolt. We added a few steps of piaffe,then forwards again in passage.
I eventually calmed him down and persuaded him back up the lane,where the reason for his spook became evident. A rather swollen dead sheep was lying in the field above the lane.
We will work on tempi changes over the weekend and then be Grand Prix by next tuesday. The only trouble is, in order to get this elevation in competition, I will need a dead sheep at A and another at C!
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