Rebecca08
New User
Hey,
So I've recently become a horse owner and am learning to ride, yes people say that's too soon to do both but I need to immerse myself in horses for what I want to do after my degree ANYWAY I really enjoy arena work. I just have to think about me and my horse and nothing else and I love it. When I'm out on a hack I get really freaked out by everything else around me. I'm not necessarily freaked that my horse is going to spook because he is fine with everything pretty much. But more that there is a housing development being built across the road from us and I'm worried that I'm going to turn a corner and meet a lorry and then something will happen.
I know I'm gonna have to get over this at some point and I'm sure I will but I'm just thinking do you have to hack? Like I want to maybe try and do some small dressage stuff but is it mean on my horse if we only work in the arena? Looking for some folks thoughts.
So I've recently become a horse owner and am learning to ride, yes people say that's too soon to do both but I need to immerse myself in horses for what I want to do after my degree ANYWAY I really enjoy arena work. I just have to think about me and my horse and nothing else and I love it. When I'm out on a hack I get really freaked out by everything else around me. I'm not necessarily freaked that my horse is going to spook because he is fine with everything pretty much. But more that there is a housing development being built across the road from us and I'm worried that I'm going to turn a corner and meet a lorry and then something will happen.
I know I'm gonna have to get over this at some point and I'm sure I will but I'm just thinking do you have to hack? Like I want to maybe try and do some small dressage stuff but is it mean on my horse if we only work in the arena? Looking for some folks thoughts.