jezebel 2nd hack

this is after her second hack, accompanied by another horse and a dog!
She only misbehaved once which was attempting to kick out at the other horse when it came too close behind in canter, but went happily in front of behind otherwise.

Jezz second time ridden

This is probably as good as we could achieve on day two.
She cantered on both reins, did lots of rein changes, the steering's a bit iffy but by the time she's hacked out a few times that will be better.

You want join up? I can do that!

Almost ready to go it alone

Learning to go from the leg.

we tap with a schooling whip from day one to teach them to respond to the leg. Head position doesn't matter, forward movement is the aim at this stage.

Steering.

we keep a contact from the beginning as this mare has been long reined previously.

First ever canter

we canter as soon as they feel willing, this first canter as you can see is reasonably balanced.

we canter on both reins.

Learning to halt.

End of the session, nicely relaxed.

We utilised part of this pond

to build a very useful water jump!

I spy with my little eye....

This green stuff's nice and comfy

This end first? Possibly not!

Leo

DAD who is not amused to be so far away!

Galilleo first day

the harem

other three brood mares, two of which have been covered this week.

Jezebel first steps

This four year old by Harper's Bornival is almost ready to get on as you can see. She has been extensively long reined and led out in tack from another horse, lunged etc and will soon be sat on and go straight out for a hack. with an older horse. Not perhaps the normal way of backing but it works for us, as we have high banked hedged narrow lanes and the mare is already traffic proof.