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Mules, he does not like them. Not terrified or anything like that, just likes to keep an eye on them and a little buffer space.
He was fine with all the people, trailers, noise, actual horses, but those mules....
Heh.
He was a little better at listening today, but the sudden rise in temperature gave me a bad headache and I just couldn't concentrate. Left after about an hour of riding, in arena, outside ring, in the snow and then back in the arena.
There were horizontal moving pool noodles on barrels that were a little disconcerting, but he did much better than the mule he was iffy about. I walked him to and through all the obsticals first, then, when he stood still long enough (again, those mules...must watch them!) I mounted and we went through everything. We tried to pass the mules, but then it had the gall to move! Oh no, it moves! Hah. There was a tarp on the ground, but he's seen those. The mule wasn't happy about it. I was proud of my guy that he was more brave than the mule, but the mule listened and walked on more easily than my boy, who is directionaly challenged. That flat sheep-cow, mounted, we got about 15ft from it before he just wouldn't go closer, at least he didn't walk away from it quickly today.
Doors were open, so we still couldn't trot, even when the long-ears left. Open doors have a horse sucking, magnetic effect on my guy, lol. But he passed them more easily today.
Day was kinda a bust, but ah well. At the same time, it was a lot of exposure for him and me, so still a fair day.
Tomorrow, everything should be gone and calm, so will try to practice trotting then.
No pics, sorry. Left my phone in my car and my instructor borrowed my car. Her's was trapped by all the horse trailers.
He was fine with all the people, trailers, noise, actual horses, but those mules....
Heh.
He was a little better at listening today, but the sudden rise in temperature gave me a bad headache and I just couldn't concentrate. Left after about an hour of riding, in arena, outside ring, in the snow and then back in the arena.
There were horizontal moving pool noodles on barrels that were a little disconcerting, but he did much better than the mule he was iffy about. I walked him to and through all the obsticals first, then, when he stood still long enough (again, those mules...must watch them!) I mounted and we went through everything. We tried to pass the mules, but then it had the gall to move! Oh no, it moves! Hah. There was a tarp on the ground, but he's seen those. The mule wasn't happy about it. I was proud of my guy that he was more brave than the mule, but the mule listened and walked on more easily than my boy, who is directionaly challenged. That flat sheep-cow, mounted, we got about 15ft from it before he just wouldn't go closer, at least he didn't walk away from it quickly today.
Doors were open, so we still couldn't trot, even when the long-ears left. Open doors have a horse sucking, magnetic effect on my guy, lol. But he passed them more easily today.
Day was kinda a bust, but ah well. At the same time, it was a lot of exposure for him and me, so still a fair day.
Tomorrow, everything should be gone and calm, so will try to practice trotting then.
No pics, sorry. Left my phone in my car and my instructor borrowed my car. Her's was trapped by all the horse trailers.
