Lyla CansfieldYou get off, you look like you’ve done ten rounds with Tyson and you’re sweatier than your horse! And by the way this is supposed to be your hobby!!! A naughty horse can be anything from frustrating to down right dangerous so why do horses misbehave? And, more importantly what can we do about it?
Lyla CansfieldBasic skills are all the things that a horse needs to know to handle life easily and be easy to handle!! It's all the non-glamorous stuff that doesn't get you a rosette but is a real pain if your horse can't do it...
Lyla CansfieldI’ve seen a lot about getting your horse back into work and how to get your horse fit over the last few days but not that much about how to get your horse ready to ride...
Lyla CansfieldWhat is the picture you have in your mind when you think about hacking out? Is it… Sunshine, Smiling and joking with friends, long gallops, picnicking with your horse, stopping at the pub on the way home? Or is it…
Lyla CansfieldIf you want to ride, why would you put the time into groundwork? You can see your horse! 👀OK so this sounds obvious but really, you can see if your horse is calm or not, you can make assessments on if he’s safe to ride or not.
Lyla CansfieldI don’t know about you but I don’t bounce the way I used to when I was 22 and immortal. I think somewhere along the line my brain realised this and I became a lot more cautious about just getting on any horse that was put in front of me...