Weather was lovely over the weekend, C was back so both Rosey and Charlie Too got worked both days. They managed to drag me away from the furminator long enough to do some work as well, they said it was so Max and Jamie didn't feel left out but funnily enough as I left the yard both of them were desperate to get their hands on it. I am going to have to buy another two, it's getting silly (and I don't want to share).
Not much to report about Max, he was very good, I am planning a couple of sessions of in hand in the bridle and then hopefully the OH will start hacking him around the fields.
We finally got round to trying the Pee Wee bit on Jamie. Jamie is very unsettled with a bit, personally I have nothing against bitless and think that he is ok in the Dr Cook's, the OH felt that when he sat on him in the Dr Cooks he curled back a lot, and he had no connection with the mouth. He also felt he had no steering and brakes. As he is the one that is sitting on I have to respect his wishes hence trying the Pee Wee which has been used successfully with ex race horses. From what I have read horses either love it or hate it so I wasn't holding out much hope.
We fitted it and immediately Jamie was more settled in his mouth, usually with a bit he will open his mouth and roll it around with his tongue. We let him stand with it for a bit and then took him for a walk around the fields, this also seemed very good, the OH then did a little bit of inhand work from the bridle and apart from the fact that he doesn't know what he is doing, so he didn't know where the go button was, it was very good.
The OH then admitted he didn't know what he was doing so I took over, Jamie had the tendancy to come a little deep but was not curled round, I was able to send him onwards and ask with an upwards rein aid at the same time to ask his head to come up. Need to do a few more sessions of this and possibly lunge him while he was wearing it and then OH can get on.
I also fitted a saddle for Jamie, one of the benefits of being a Saddle Company fitter and having an adjusting machine, I can quickly tweak something and make sure it is perfect for him. Tried the saddle on Rosey as well and it is ok so if the owner ever allows C to ride her then we have something that we can use on her as well.
All in all a lovely weekend.
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