Abacus
Well-Known Member
This!
I would either try to find a sharer for one/ both of them, or reconsider how much exercise they need/ how you exercise them. I think Patterdale has it right when she says you don't need to ride them both every day, and could get away with riding each one every other day. You could also consider things like ride and lead when hacking, if they would behave well enough for this, so that you can give both a leg stretch together when needed. How often does your son actually ride his horse? If he is managing 2-3 times a week, I don't see any need for you to ride him more than once and only because you want to
i could definitely reduce their work a little, currently they both work almost every day. With the small one, while my son is a nice rider, it’s more that the pony is improving him than the other way around. Whilst I don’t think I am a brilliant rider I can at least keep his schooling sharp and make sure he’s jumping nicely for when the boy gets on. But I think twice a week would do that, so perhaps I can slacken off a little. Thank you, that is useful.
