Learning to short rein with Nettles.
Then refreshing their long reining skills from yesterday by getting Tilly ready for her first ever long rein.
We use a breast girth to make sure that the surcingle doesn't have to be over-girthed and cannot slip back.
Assessing her attitude to the reins following her on the ground.
Attaching two long reins safely, making sure that the two lines are kept apart.
And off we go with dual controls at first to make sure that Tilly is clear about what she is being asked to do.
With Tilly having the rest of the weekend off, it was time for Petra's shift, long reining out on the Forest with Nettles short-reining behind.
Kerenza was having an afternoon nap when we arrived at Teresa's to work with her two semi-feral ponies.
Kerenza is already pretty tame and accepts the headcollar with little concern.
Crystal is older and hasn't had as much training.
She's pretty calm about being touched with a hand.
"Many thanks for two wonderful days of training with you. You put together such an interesting and varied programme for us, packed with excellent learning experiences. You explained every step so clearly from the small points to the bigger issues. We both learned so much and have come away feeling more confident and ready to take our ponies forward in the next stage of their education. It was a thoroughly enjoyable two days and just what we wanted and needed. Thank you very much. Thanks also to Tracy and Natasha for their help over the two days." KH
