Had a mainly good weekend, gave myself a kick up the backside and worked Max Saturday and Sunday. Saturday he was perfect they had had access to a bit more grass and he came in all chilled out and sleepy. Today not so good and I had to tell him off when he spooked and lept at absolutely nothing at all. He is definitely a horse that is better when someone or another horse is in charge and once I had said 'no' he actually settled a lot quicker than in the past when I have tried to let him sort himself out.
C worked Rosey and Charlie Too both days, I have been teaching her some rope skills and found out today that she has been playing on her own and dispensed with the rope entirely which was great to see, using her body language she was really working well with R. C has a weeks work experience at a local BHS riding school next week, will be interesting what she makes of that, and what they make of her new found 'alternative' skills and ideas on horsemanship. Her riding has certainly improved and hopefully they will recognise that.
The Pee Wee bit I ordered for Jamie has arrived. Jamie is very unsettled with a bit in his mouth, being a TB he has quite a small mouth and a very shallow smile I am hoping that the straps that hold the bit steady and the narrow mouthpiece will suit him. Having done some research it looks like a bit that horses either love or it does nothing for so it will be an interesting experiment.
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