So for the first time in quite a while my hubby and I was to ride alone. No instructors, no owners...
We arrived at the stable and it took forever to find the correct tack, get their food made and cleaning out the stalls. By the time we where out of the doors with the horses it was very late indeed.
We headed up to the fenced area and again it was frozen. We tried to get the generator thingy that runs the light up and running, but we did not manage to get it going. We rode in the dark for about an hour working both on the horses and from the ground learning to know each others.
After about half an hour my hubbys horse went in the air almost throwing him off. He was off course scared but managed to do all the correct movements getting the horse to relax again. Well that was my husbands first canter ever... Not the way we planned it.
His horse kept suddenly going off in gallop, and in the end we counted 4 times where hubby totally lost control and of course his confidence.
This was NOT the introduction I was wanted. He have been riding for about two months in a steady pace learning in a good tempo, and then this came and ruined it all.
I felt so incredibly guilty and a poor mentor.
I really need to find ways to ensuring that this do not happen again.
My horse, sweet Mister did everything perfect this time. He was calm, collected and attentive. Never jumpy or scared. He even let me open a tricky gate from his back.
Very sad that Hubby had such a troubled day, but at the same time, happy that Mister was more of a treat this time around.
As you probably can tell from the images, Mister needs his stall cleaned. Maybe that will be my Christmas gift to him! ;)
So until next time...
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