This weekend I've had a much needed revision break and de-stress..and the weather has been lovely, such a bonus! Did a lot of research into local bridle paths near me last week and decided to put that to test this weekend! Yesterday, I took Jack out for his first ever hack all by himself. It wasn't exactly the smoothest ride and I did have to dismount twice, but all things considered he was a very good boy! He was very brave and I didn't mind him being spooky or nervous as it was obvious he was genuinely scared and he stood lovely and let me mount him from the ground again. Took him down the bridle path and decided to go for a little trot, but I'm having a lot of issues with trotting him at the moment, so in the end I decided to just go for it and have a canter as I'd actually be more in control! Wasn't entirely sure what to expect from him, but he was lovely and came straight back to me and we even had a little gallop..he was so chilled about it all! Afterwards, he turned around and walked back along the track we galloped along on a long rein, so was super pleased with that :)
Then today me & Sparkie met up with Lottie & Molly and went hacking..which was eventful. We completely forget that the farmers were preparing for the County Show next week so there were tractors EVERYWHERE. Like literally..we saw 8 in one hack. Wow. And it wasn't like they were little, friendly looking tractors they were mahoosive huge ones with big trailers full of grass and straw on the back..yay. Not fun when your pony really does not like tractors..had to do very many emergency dismounts. Ah well, it was an experience I guess...we actually had a really nice hack! (Yes, Sparkie does look like he really, really does not want to be there, that is simply because there is another horse within 1m of him. He has issues.)
Beth, Sparkie, Jack & Carling! xxx
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