Lesson

We just had a good lesson with Tracey Duncan, Benny still votes with his feet when under pressure but he needs to learn to stay connected and make life easier for us both. Lots of galloping around until he decided to stay more connected. We then went over to the sandschool, he was much less anxious this time and after a couple of times running off we got some nice figures of eights and trotting over a pole – after I tacked him up.
We then walked and trotted a clover leave pattern. He did try to nap to the gate so had to focus really hard to keep him straight and listening.
Ended the session with a canter, only half a school as I am not very good at sitting to it and felt he was getting strong towards the gate.
Used a stick on his shoulder to ask him to go forward – something I always did with my other horses as they bucked if I use it on their hindquarters. Just a tap and then wait 3 seconds before another tap if he didn’t respond.

Good session for us both – thank you Tracey.

I have been riding my daughters horse Smoke so hence the lack of Benny post – a friend has been riding him.