smokey
Well-Known Member
Any advice or shared experiences would be appreciated. I have a 9 yr old clydesdale mare, had her since weaning. She was backed at 3 and is a joy. I'm a happy hacker, no ambitions other than enjoying her. One issue I have is that she cant, or wont canter under saddle. This is more my fault than hers, as I havent been tooo fussed about it. I'm quite happy to walk and trot round our hacks. Should I be trying harder? The comments from other liveries about her being wasted as she never does anything are quite dis-heartening, although I know it shouldnt bother me, I'm not the most confident rider and it does make me feel that I'm in some way letting her down.