AliG had another long reining session, we went out for about three quarters of an hour and he throughly enjoyed himself.The only problem we have (if you can call it that)is he spends half the time with his nose on the ground!He literal sniffs everything he sees its not that he's being greedy and trying to eat he just sniffs leaves,rubbish and other horse's poo's im wondering if I should put side reins,not to hold him in an outline(he does that perfectly well himself {she says smugly}).... just to keep his nose off the ground?
It was a bit windy and he had a spook at someone rattling around on the otherside of the fence which is perfectly understandable(in the nudist bit..ahem) but just froze for a moment..looked...thought ..then carried on,you can really see this horse using his brain its fab!
I lifted his bed and put some of the disenfectant down that I bought from the Simple Systems supplier,it smells absolutely gorgeous and hangs around for days,expensive but very concentrated so lasts for ages.
Polo had the day off, he loves a couple of hours in the stable to sleep I barely get him through the door and he's down catching some zzz! So he just chilled for a while with his magnetic boots on looking smug as it was Ali's turn to work.He's looking really well again which is great and the swelling has pretty much gone from his side so it obviously needed one more lancing.
Its funny but when you turn them out Ali hangs around at the gate,he'll stay there until you walk away from him ..my brother was laughing saying he doesnt want to go out cos he doesnt like the cold coming from Spain!
Tomorrow im riding with my friend,she's got the horse who doesnt like to leave its yard so im going to collect her..should be 'interesting' with Polo's present mood!;00
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Ali likes people contact TOO! How lucky can one girl be - beauty and brains inthehorse, that is :-)
C
grass reins - but ali might be more upset by not being able to investigate - ....
Getting too low on the lines can be a problem as he might manage to put his foot through a rein. Side reins might help but don't make them too short as you do want him to be able to stretch.
As Claire suggests, an anti-grazing rein might do it too, but again, not so restrictive that he cannot stretch.
Do you have top dees or turrets on the surgingle to run the lines through? Makes the driving a little more difficult without the lines down on either side of the horse, but it will help a little with his head.
//// How lucky can one girl be - beauty and brains inthehorse, that is :-)///
HEY!!!!!fair comment though;-))))
Im using a roller with the reins through the rings to keep them from dropping too low,im only 5foot and myarms get tired if I have to keep the reins up myself!I'll try side reins just short enough to stop him walking with his nose on the ground;)))
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