yesterday my friend came down from scotland - the original plan had involved spectating a pedro neves clinic at Netherton, but when we got there, it had been cancelled.
so change of plan, hit a few saddlers, spent some money (not huge amounts in my case) nice lunch then went to play with Monfils.....
Steph did a bit of in hand work with him, he was going reasonably ok, then fed and to turn out.
i led him up to the field, and we couldn't see the other horses at all they were right up the top out of view...time i got to the field gate he barged through, i struggled to hold him (bear in mind left wrist strapped up like a pudding!) so all i could do was unclip the leadrope and he raced off flat out gallop.
today, took tea to the gate, went up to get him, again, couldn't see other horses, he was boinging nicely and not really concentrating on his tea, which he knocked over, pick of grass, boing, pick of tea.. like that ... so i thought, this is no good it's going to go very wrong, and put him back out before it did - got the headcollar off, and he was off, full flat out gallop up the hill back to the herd...
not good, hope he settles going forward, but I've a feeling this is the result of him usually coming in with Charlie....not assisted by my currently not having full strength
Monfils may need some "remedial leading" work from someone with two good hands about now. It doesn't sound as if it's going to be a good idea for you to try to lead him in and out if he is going to misbehave. Silly boy....
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