Charla
Well-Known Member
My 4 year old is so light in the contact that you feel nothing at all in your hands. She started off stuffy to ride, so I left her mouth alone as I wanted to encourage her to go forwards. She’s now started being more forward in the walk and trot, and sometimes when she spooks she shoots and there’s nothing in front to control this. I’m still reluctant to ask for any contact yet as I lose the enthusiastic forwardness very quickly. She’s highly sensitive in the mouth. She used to rear long reining at the start of her education with the slightest of pressure, however she did over come this. I’ve changed her from a NS team up lozenge to a rubber straight bar in the hope that it would encourage her to pull a little or stick her nose out, but there has been little change.
Her teeth have been checked recently and rasped and I’ve been told there is nothing there to upset her. She’s also had physio lately, all good. New saddle fitted. Any one dealt with a youngster like this?
Her teeth have been checked recently and rasped and I’ve been told there is nothing there to upset her. She’s also had physio lately, all good. New saddle fitted. Any one dealt with a youngster like this?