VioletStripe
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Well, first time alone with me anyway!
So, after hopping on and schooling for 5/10mins to have a walk and trot round, warm up and let off some steam, I decided since it was still warm and he's been clipped all beautifully, why not go for a hack? He's always been so fab in company, even if some of the other horses we were with weren't
So off we went, me with my phone tightly in my pocket and my heart in my mouth 
Started off a bit tentatively, no napping or bucking or anything, but looking at everything - including a scary yellow flower to one side of the track which he decided should be given a good distance in case it eats horses. But no spooks!
He was fab! We did a bit trotting up gentle hills which took some persuasion from my voice - apparently anything not completely flat should be done in walk 
But he sprang into trot after mummy said 'It's o-KAY! Now, TEEEEEE-ROT!' and after about 15 mins round he was going forward and chilled out like we were back in the school 
Didn't spook, didn't buck, didn't nap, didn't bomb, we even had a weeny canter along a flat track during which I took light seat, and he came back to trot no prob! We were out for probably around 30/40mins, with plenty of doddling along so he wasn't tired, and even at the end he looked like he wanted more! We ran into bikes, and other horses and dogs, several times I thought the end was nigh, but he didn't bat an eyelid! He even did a bit of leg yielding from one side of the track to the other when I asked, and at a couple of points dropped into a bit of an outline all by himself when we were striding along I think my 4 year old is growing up!!
Anyway, tea and biscuits if you've read this far, and here's a couple of piccies;
Sorry if it's long/boring/has rotted your teeth with sweetness, but it's a milestone for me xx
So, after hopping on and schooling for 5/10mins to have a walk and trot round, warm up and let off some steam, I decided since it was still warm and he's been clipped all beautifully, why not go for a hack? He's always been so fab in company, even if some of the other horses we were with weren't
So off we went, me with my phone tightly in my pocket and my heart in my mouth Started off a bit tentatively, no napping or bucking or anything, but looking at everything - including a scary yellow flower to one side of the track which he decided should be given a good distance in case it eats horses. But no spooks!
He was fab! We did a bit trotting up gentle hills which took some persuasion from my voice - apparently anything not completely flat should be done in walk But he sprang into trot after mummy said 'It's o-KAY! Now, TEEEEEE-ROT!' and after about 15 mins round he was going forward and chilled out like we were back in the school Didn't spook, didn't buck, didn't nap, didn't bomb, we even had a weeny canter along a flat track during which I took light seat, and he came back to trot no prob! We were out for probably around 30/40mins, with plenty of doddling along so he wasn't tired, and even at the end he looked like he wanted more! We ran into bikes, and other horses and dogs, several times I thought the end was nigh, but he didn't bat an eyelid! He even did a bit of leg yielding from one side of the track to the other when I asked, and at a couple of points dropped into a bit of an outline all by himself when we were striding along I think my 4 year old is growing up!! Anyway, tea and biscuits if you've read this far, and here's a couple of piccies;
Sorry if it's long/boring/has rotted your teeth with sweetness, but it's a milestone for me
xx
