Today I started off by going over the last lesson, but with my old horses be nice headcollar, it has pressure points and knots, its made out of rope and it basically rewards gentleness by instantly releasing pressure, I found it to be a very good tool in the past..
So after dusting it off and cleaning it up I carefully fitted it to the giant... He was not very happy about his new tool, he seems to be a very typical male and get stuck in his ways.... He quickly accepted it though and we gently went over the last lesson..... he remebered well, look at his quarters means move them away from my space, a gentle wobl of the rope means back off, pressure down on the rope means, bring your head down and leave it down, pul to the left and right all nice and supple and happy to oblige..then I gave him a supposed slow lunge, he suddenly felt very happy and chucked his head up and shot forwards with his tail in the air... prancing round like an idiot.... he flew round at almost a gallop..... mmm thought I this was the day I was going to attemp to ride bare back... maybe not...lol...I slowed him down with my voice, so after a couple of slow cirlcles listening to me, I decided to leave it there.... and go for a stolle....
So with the thoughts of a possibly ride I brought my riding hat with me...
Off we tootled and by now his walking pace is great he's no longer a barger, if I stand still he stops, I played with him for a while, running, so he trotted fast by me then I stop dead, so does he... success, i like a polite horse.... we ambled along picking blackberries and enjoying the views, he really seemed to enjoy today, as he was so chilled I decided to jump on and ride..... Well Could I ?? No...lol he too high for poor ld me to jump on... so I found a very high bank and kept trying to tell my self to jump on, ten mins later I decided to go for it, when he thought Oh.... she wants me up there does she and climber up with me.... mmmm try again... well I couldnt I wasbit scared, and he just didnt get close enough to the area I chose... give up... we just went on the hugest of walks instead.....
Then for the magic... I had tied up the lunge rope to make a pair of reins and looped the rest around his neck for a safety strap... we were down a lovely track with high sides and covered with trees, he looked s chiled I decided to let him free, he just plodded on by my side.....
So I ran off ...... he followed me and trotted after me, I doubled back and ran up hill, he turned and trotted after me... I juumped to a standstill, he stopped dead, too... So I started picking him blackberries as treat he thought this was a perfect idea....
Everytime I ran in other directions he followed me, this went on for about 2 miles till we got onto the yard, where I showed joe what he could do... Standing under the new barn, with the platform machine goin and the digger running too... nothing phases him....
So I lead him back to his field... took his headcollar off and decided to try on his freshly cleaned new bridle, I bought it from Kiah for £20... and borrowed a bit off her dad.... Its costing so much to get everything, I have o do little by little everyweek... any how played a little with the bridle and bit then we had loads of cuddles and soft nuzzles, fuss and love, hes such a gentle and loving lad, really appreciating time with me, its developing into a great relationship, so what if I didnt ride him, I found fun and deepened our relationship... we shall ride another day!!!!
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