Post by racaille on Oct 18, 2013 17:18:52 GMT
Sigh.
Paco is being a real beast again and trying my patience sorely. Everyone ALWAYS thinks he is a nice easy horse and he can be - but when he's in a strop he's a real pain. He's been so unhelpful and grumpy recently (and no, no physical cause before you ask!)
On Wednesday for example I had the most atrocious outing on him, even though the teenager and R were with us. It was a hunting day and there was a pack of hounds up in the woods behind us and already he was freaked. But hell's bells, he should be used to hunting dogs after five years here ...
Anyway, he was horrible: Jittery, spooky and it felt like I was riding a UXB. At one point we crossed a little road and he was ridiculous about a temporary road sign that 'appeared' behind him. He was so silly that I got off. I am not prepared to risk my life in traffic, however light.
We went on our way, with him in a banana shape this way and that as 'hazards' appeared - he even spooked at piles of dirt - so I thought he needed to get the tickle out of his toes and we went for a long uphill canter. He fought me on that too, trying to pull away.
So we schooled a bit in a flatish field but gosh guys, it was so dispiriting. By this time he was tired enough to be amenable but then he reverted to the lazy won't/shan't stuff.
Sorry peeps, bit of a whine here, n'est-ce pas?
Paco is being a real beast again and trying my patience sorely. Everyone ALWAYS thinks he is a nice easy horse and he can be - but when he's in a strop he's a real pain. He's been so unhelpful and grumpy recently (and no, no physical cause before you ask!)
On Wednesday for example I had the most atrocious outing on him, even though the teenager and R were with us. It was a hunting day and there was a pack of hounds up in the woods behind us and already he was freaked. But hell's bells, he should be used to hunting dogs after five years here ...
Anyway, he was horrible: Jittery, spooky and it felt like I was riding a UXB. At one point we crossed a little road and he was ridiculous about a temporary road sign that 'appeared' behind him. He was so silly that I got off. I am not prepared to risk my life in traffic, however light.
We went on our way, with him in a banana shape this way and that as 'hazards' appeared - he even spooked at piles of dirt - so I thought he needed to get the tickle out of his toes and we went for a long uphill canter. He fought me on that too, trying to pull away.
So we schooled a bit in a flatish field but gosh guys, it was so dispiriting. By this time he was tired enough to be amenable but then he reverted to the lazy won't/shan't stuff.
Sorry peeps, bit of a whine here, n'est-ce pas?
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
Ah well, these things are sent to try us.
