Theoden has a chat with the 'children' before we start our working day. I've got some interesting theories on him so he's not going to be exempt from comment over the next few days and weeks....
It's my last week with Lindy which is a real shame as she is getting so good with these young ponies and I can delegate some of the interesting work. Still, she's booked in for 2014.
As well as short reining out on the Forest, Isaac has been introduced to a bit. I allowed him to eat so that he would be relaxed and realise that the end of the world hasn't arrived. I shall do some transitioning work before the end of the week when he goes home but nothing major.
Jazz's pre-ride walk involved some traffic training. She has met some at home but not going quite as fast as they do on the road here. She also met a bicycle and would quite like to have chased it up the road. She seems to think everything is put on for her entertainment like horse t.v.
Charly rode Jazz off the lead rein for the first time. She has her own ideas about where she would like to go but with quiet persistence and resolve she can be persuaded to go where the rider wants without increasing the pressure in any way. She's quite a decision making pony and the art is to persuade her that your decision was the one she would have made herself!.
At the end of the session I fancied a little sit on her myself.
