emmad96
Well-Known Member
Hey everyone!
Just thought id annoy everyone and ask a few more questions about Miss Ali and her tendencies to not give a hoot about my brakes!
She's had two days off, due to rain (like horrible horrible rain and cold wind, I'm a wuss when its only Autumn) and today I hopped on, was a little concerned as I have changed her feed a wee bit, all was fine, in fact she was a lot more relaxed that she has been. We've got a good settled trot gear happening now, and a bit of control while going over trotting poles (little monkey tried jumping the last of three today :rollseyes3: )
I have been doing hundreds of walk-halt transitions, and we seem to have this working. Ive changed her to a loose ring snaffle, slightly better but she still chews and chews, I think she's almost grinding it between her teeth as well, especially she she puts her head down and tanks off a little bit. Today I also noticed she was sticking her tounge out the side of her mouth at the same time. She settles down when I ask her to do something, i.e., some leg yielding, trotting poles, or when I make her keep trotting when she's tires a little bit and decides that that is the time to stop.
She relaxed when I took her out into the big paddock for a little hack, walked straight past the flags we have out for XC and wasnt concerned with the big scary jumps around her or anything.
I'm thinking my next step may be a hanging cheek snaffle and possibly a grackle?
Just thought id annoy everyone and ask a few more questions about Miss Ali and her tendencies to not give a hoot about my brakes!
She's had two days off, due to rain (like horrible horrible rain and cold wind, I'm a wuss when its only Autumn) and today I hopped on, was a little concerned as I have changed her feed a wee bit, all was fine, in fact she was a lot more relaxed that she has been. We've got a good settled trot gear happening now, and a bit of control while going over trotting poles (little monkey tried jumping the last of three today :rollseyes3: )
I have been doing hundreds of walk-halt transitions, and we seem to have this working. Ive changed her to a loose ring snaffle, slightly better but she still chews and chews, I think she's almost grinding it between her teeth as well, especially she she puts her head down and tanks off a little bit. Today I also noticed she was sticking her tounge out the side of her mouth at the same time. She settles down when I ask her to do something, i.e., some leg yielding, trotting poles, or when I make her keep trotting when she's tires a little bit and decides that that is the time to stop.
She relaxed when I took her out into the big paddock for a little hack, walked straight past the flags we have out for XC and wasnt concerned with the big scary jumps around her or anything.
I'm thinking my next step may be a hanging cheek snaffle and possibly a grackle?