Post by racaille on Feb 8, 2009 7:24:55 GMT
For everyone, I think. 
The weather has finally cleared up and there is a strong wind blowing, drying everything up fast. But the wind spooks the nags horribly.
Yesterday the arenas were still too heavy to use so ventured out with Paco, tagging on to two hacks going out from the club as I thought it unwise to go out alone after last week's madness. Paco was fine. The first hour was with some real littlies so we just walked most of the way and he was pretty calm. Then I went out with the RI and some teenagers and Paco was calm enough in trot. The ground wasn't good enough for a canter and anyway all the horses were acting up a bit due to the inactivity of the last few weeks (despite best efforts to lunge/ride them whenever possible).
But Racaille was horrible. He was being ridden by a teenager who had to swap with the RI halfway through as he was plunging around. Really naughty. Then he whipped his head round and bit the RI's leg. What has got into him?? He needs knocking into shape. 
He has also become naughty in hand, nibbling and not respecting your space and some of the youngsters are frightened of him now. He definitely needs some discipline. I'm hoping it's just his age/lack of work etc but it's quite shocking to see such a nice boy turn into a monster.
In fact both boys need a lesson or two in manners and some serious work.
The weather has finally cleared up and there is a strong wind blowing, drying everything up fast. But the wind spooks the nags horribly.
Yesterday the arenas were still too heavy to use so ventured out with Paco, tagging on to two hacks going out from the club as I thought it unwise to go out alone after last week's madness. Paco was fine. The first hour was with some real littlies so we just walked most of the way and he was pretty calm. Then I went out with the RI and some teenagers and Paco was calm enough in trot. The ground wasn't good enough for a canter and anyway all the horses were acting up a bit due to the inactivity of the last few weeks (despite best efforts to lunge/ride them whenever possible).
But Racaille was horrible. He was being ridden by a teenager who had to swap with the RI halfway through as he was plunging around. Really naughty.
Then he whipped his head round and bit the RI's leg. What has got into him?? He needs knocking into shape. He has also become naughty in hand, nibbling and not respecting your space and some of the youngsters are frightened of him now. He definitely needs some discipline. I'm hoping it's just his age/lack of work etc but it's quite shocking to see such a nice boy turn into a monster. In fact both boys need a lesson or two in manners and some serious work.
With any luck it has now changed and I will be able to do a lot more.
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
) he has learned to throw his weight around and many of the teenagers are scared of him. I did some in-hand work with him this week and he has learned already that I will accept no crap from him! It has also helped that we've changed his feeding regime.
