i'll go
i didn't, as
1. it was forecast to tip down
2. it looked as though it would tip down
3. he was a shade footy last night on stony bits, so thought he needed a rest from that!
so i didn't, and planned manege patterns.
we did about 5 minutes, then blocked for about 10 or whatever - then a few steps of movement, praised for, then stopped... and so on another 3 or 4 times...
usual trick to unblock horse being to move it's head left and right - wasn't working, and was also putting unwanted strain on the left wrist....
eventually I rode him out of the arena (and he tried to block again!) and walked down the front of the yard - he stopped again before he got to his stable
saddle off and back in to do some in hand, which we did left rein but not right....
doh.
texted riders to say i should have gone with them!
and now Nessie cat isn't home again - hope she didn't give up as we were a shade later than normal, but not that much later!
How close are your neighbors? Could be Nessie has found a kind person who's feeding her. Does everyone know she is your cat?
ReplyDeleteAh, well...about that ride. Hope "next time" is sooner than later. The more you and Monfy get out and about the better for his brain. Arena work is OK, but forward will be much easier out on hacks for now.