LauraWheeler
Well-Known Member
Some may remember months ago I was having trouble with Merryn out hacking. My nice safe angelic pony had suddenly become dangorous 
One hack resulted in me loosing him twice on the forest and me being nearly kicked in the head and actualy being kicked in the stomoch.
Having sorted out the reason for his sudden change in behavour I started trying to ride him out again.
I was terrified I ride problem horses all the time and Herbs can be a git but Merryn had me feeling usless and like a real wimp. (I think it's because his behavour came out of the blue and there was never any warning it was about to happen. Where as the other horses I ride I prity much know what they are going to do and when 
)
Anyway I started with small hacks, just round the block then ventured alittle further. We hadn't realy got much further than the common when everytime I started to feel confidant I had to stop riding due to wind, rain or snow
Everytime we restarted I felt back at square one. Terrified
The weather has finaly improved and I've ridden him everyday for a week and this morning it was lovely. We were up on the common and we both felt relaxed. So I decided to venture alittle further. I got abit carried away and we ended up doing a loop where I had to come back down the track were He tried to kill me. I kept talking to him to keep myself calm. Every fiber of my body was screaming "Get off" I felt sick and I couldn't believe what I was doing. But I kept going. We got down the track without any problems. As we rode passed the farm. I think someone made a noise and Merryn lept in the air. Nothing major but I turned into a quivering wreck I realy realy wanted to get off but I made myself stay on. I growled at Merryn, told him no and asked him to walk on. He did and we carried on without another problem. 
I'm so proud of myself and my little man to. He's such a sweet pony and I feel so silly being scared of him realy
I'm so lucky he's not bothered about me being a jibbering wreck ontop and he just carries on.
Next step I guess is riding him out with another horse. He'll be fine i'm shore, It'll be me thats the woss
Anyway sorry for the long and probably pointless post. I've seen afew posts lately about people who have lost confidance so wanted to share this to show you can get it back. Just take your time and don't pressure yourself.
Heres a pic of my special boy in the snow the otherday
I love him so much and am so lucky to have him.
One hack resulted in me loosing him twice on the forest and me being nearly kicked in the head and actualy being kicked in the stomoch. Having sorted out the reason for his sudden change in behavour I started trying to ride him out again.
I was terrified
I ride problem horses all the time and Herbs can be a git but Merryn had me feeling usless and like a real wimp. (I think it's because his behavour came out of the blue and there was never any warning it was about to happen. Where as the other horses I ride I prity much know what they are going to do and when )Anyway I started with small hacks, just round the block then ventured alittle further. We hadn't realy got much further than the common when everytime I started to feel confidant I had to stop riding due to wind, rain or snow
Everytime we restarted I felt back at square one. Terrified The weather has finaly improved and I've ridden him everyday for a week and this morning it was lovely. We were up on the common and we both felt relaxed. So I decided to venture alittle further. I got abit carried away and we ended up doing a loop where I had to come back down the track were He tried to kill me. I kept talking to him to keep myself calm. Every fiber of my body was screaming "Get off" I felt sick and I couldn't believe what I was doing. But I kept going. We got down the track without any problems. As we rode passed the farm. I think someone made a noise and Merryn lept in the air. Nothing major but I turned into a quivering wreck
I realy realy wanted to get off but I made myself stay on. I growled at Merryn, told him no and asked him to walk on. He did and we carried on without another problem. I'm so proud of myself and my little man to. He's such a sweet pony and I feel so silly being scared of him realy
I'm so lucky he's not bothered about me being a jibbering wreck ontop and he just carries on.
Next step I guess is riding him out with another horse. He'll be fine i'm shore, It'll be me thats the woss
Anyway sorry for the long and probably pointless post. I've seen afew posts lately about people who have lost confidance so wanted to share this to show you can get it back. Just take your time and don't pressure yourself.
Heres a pic of my special boy in the snow the otherday
I love him so much and am so lucky to have him.
cute photo too 
