Doormouse
Well-Known Member
This is a bit of a tricky one and wondered if anyone had any clever ideas?
Our hacking is not good and we only have 2 fields to hack in without going on the roads. Our only access to decent hacking is to go straight out on to a major A road for a short distance. Once you are over that bit the hacking is ok but limited. Me and another livery ride out together most mornings but being limited by daylight and time we either canter in the fields or take the road way and use the hill you can get to quickly to trot up a couple of times. We both hunt and just want to keep them ticking over so this is fine.
A new livery arrived on Saturday with a young horse who has not been hacked out at all and she can't hack on her own. She asked to go out with the other livery on Sunday and had only just got across the road when her horse dumped her. It was ok after that but walked very slowly the whole way. She came out with both of us this morning and this time the horse walked a bit better but she had to be in front or it started bucking and creating. Trouble is, when in front in either walk or trot she goes much slower than either of us and our horses got really narky about being pulled up all the time. Also as we are trying to get them fit we don't want to wander along all the time. BTW I don't trot fast on the roads but do like an active trot not a bimble!
I don't want to be mean and say we won't go out with her because she obviously can't go out on her own with the road and everything but I also don't want to mess my horse and his work regime about.
Sorry, very long - maltesers and coffee for all those who have lasted!
Our hacking is not good and we only have 2 fields to hack in without going on the roads. Our only access to decent hacking is to go straight out on to a major A road for a short distance. Once you are over that bit the hacking is ok but limited. Me and another livery ride out together most mornings but being limited by daylight and time we either canter in the fields or take the road way and use the hill you can get to quickly to trot up a couple of times. We both hunt and just want to keep them ticking over so this is fine.
A new livery arrived on Saturday with a young horse who has not been hacked out at all and she can't hack on her own. She asked to go out with the other livery on Sunday and had only just got across the road when her horse dumped her. It was ok after that but walked very slowly the whole way. She came out with both of us this morning and this time the horse walked a bit better but she had to be in front or it started bucking and creating. Trouble is, when in front in either walk or trot she goes much slower than either of us and our horses got really narky about being pulled up all the time. Also as we are trying to get them fit we don't want to wander along all the time. BTW I don't trot fast on the roads but do like an active trot not a bimble!
I don't want to be mean and say we won't go out with her because she obviously can't go out on her own with the road and everything but I also don't want to mess my horse and his work regime about.
Sorry, very long - maltesers and coffee for all those who have lasted!
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