Spottyappy
Well-Known Member
Ok, so I have had major surgery and am unable to ride.
My usually capable daughter is working away from home at the minute.
Our previous sharer has kindly come on board to help me with our recently backed 6 year old welsh cob mare. He has been with us almost 2 years, and has improved his riding no end, but is still relatively inexperienced and likes to do everything as fast as possible, which was ok with the mare he used to share, but not for recently backed one!
My daughter and I backed her ourselves and she is very sweet, and tries her heart out with anything you ask.
My problem is, keeping it interesting for her, while the sharer is helping out. He is not that experienced though a natural rider, but can be stiff through his upper body and hands.
He is doing well with the mare, but as ground work is key, I am struggling to find things to keep him interested while bringing her on.
Mare is not balanced enough yet to canter, especially with inexperienced rider, so everything else is being done through transitions in walk, trot, halt.
I am doing lots of work with things to practice her steering such as riding the alphabet in the school area, in and out of obstacles, spiralling circles, riding squares etc. going to try leg yield today.
Any other suggestions will be welcome.particually to retain his interest too.
I have an instructor booked to help him, and me on the ground, but I can't afford regular lessons for him ATM.
Hopefully my daughter will be back soon, but would also like to keep sharer on board again as he is such a helpful, keen older teenager.
My usually capable daughter is working away from home at the minute.
Our previous sharer has kindly come on board to help me with our recently backed 6 year old welsh cob mare. He has been with us almost 2 years, and has improved his riding no end, but is still relatively inexperienced and likes to do everything as fast as possible, which was ok with the mare he used to share, but not for recently backed one!
My daughter and I backed her ourselves and she is very sweet, and tries her heart out with anything you ask.
My problem is, keeping it interesting for her, while the sharer is helping out. He is not that experienced though a natural rider, but can be stiff through his upper body and hands.
He is doing well with the mare, but as ground work is key, I am struggling to find things to keep him interested while bringing her on.
Mare is not balanced enough yet to canter, especially with inexperienced rider, so everything else is being done through transitions in walk, trot, halt.
I am doing lots of work with things to practice her steering such as riding the alphabet in the school area, in and out of obstacles, spiralling circles, riding squares etc. going to try leg yield today.
Any other suggestions will be welcome.particually to retain his interest too.
I have an instructor booked to help him, and me on the ground, but I can't afford regular lessons for him ATM.
Hopefully my daughter will be back soon, but would also like to keep sharer on board again as he is such a helpful, keen older teenager.