ridden lunged...

ridden by gaynor bareback with me in the middle... worked, too

but what a day..

woke at 5.30!  so much for lying in on holiday weekend.  my day for turning out, so they went out at 06.30....

trouble was, i was knackered by mid afternoon....

so decided not to ride, i was too tired - partner doesn't understand this, but IMHO, being awake whilst riding ones horse is a good plan!  especially when they are full of spring grass...

Transpires, not riding out was probably a good plan, Gaynor said - Charlie was full of it, and they would have only wound each other up, which would not have been good...

So i got M in whilst G was out on Charlie - and very nearly had my right shoulder pulled out of its socket.  someone drove up drive next to field in pick up, with, in the back, 2 kids and something large and made of wood, i could see that much from the field as I was leading M down the hill.  Said someone then drove over the sleeping policeman in the drive FAR too fast, the large something made of wood made a hell of a noise, and M spooked at what felt like high speed (i was in front of him) back and round......aaarrrghhhh..... he stopped, thank goodness, i would have had to let go had he not, but by god it hurt... took ages before it stopped feeling sore...

Anyway, when G got back, into the arena for M to be lunged - he set off really good on left rein, and was trotting a pole as well, but WOULD NOT go right... G said, go get your reins. i couldn't think why, when i returned with them - she clipped the reins to the headcollar, and go on him (he was without saddle, of course) - so me in the middle with the lungeline, him going round me with her riding ...

by the finish, he was going off my voice not her aids, her seat had much improved and we were both happy (he was relaxed, LOL).  We think we might do that again.....good for all of us!  Transpires gaynor has never had a lunge lesson, either.....i'd suggested, afterwards, we could also do this, and had to explain the benefit....

Was well pleased that M didn't protest at all about this, some horses are not happy to be ridden and lunged.