interesting this - Monf & I went out for a hack with Gaynor & Charlie. previously, before our lessons last week, Monf walked so fast, and/or Charlie was so slow, we would leave them miles behind without trying.
This week, whilst Monf will always walk faster than Charlie, we weren't leaving him miles behind and gaynor was very impressed with herself (she's been practising since the lesson, LOL) that she needed barely a touch for him to move on, AND he trotted down an incline which he's never been known to do before.
Monf was a good lad, of course - we came back up the Park, which is full of sheep and, more importantly, cows, and a bull - I had NO idea whether he'd met cattle before, and i'm still not sure that he had, but all he did was look hard and keep walking. Charlie was the opposite side of Monf as Charlie is terrified of them..
and it was sooooo hot we hosed them off when we got back - and all we'd done was walk
How strange - to have this hot weather the first of October. It's fun to have a brave trail horse that will protect the other horse from perceived danger. Tetley often helps a five year old mare get past things.
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