After loads of hacking and calm work today i decided to start schooling my ex-racer who is just 8 and been off the tracks for about 7 mths- he has been doing really well just recently, can be a bit crazy but nothing major or that i couldn't handle.
So i get on and try to go into the field he starts backing off quite severely once we got through the gate he backed into the fence and just was a loony. We tried to walk around following after his calm friend who always accompanies us on hacks but went potty!
He jumped around kind of threatening to rear- prob only went up a foot or so but felt like more, doing little bucks and spins-trying to take off with me and prancing sideways. Eventually after not all that long i just had to get off- either that or be thrown off as he was getting worse by the second.
I an totally gutted and sooo angry with myself I was properly scared and shaking but now feel like i failed.
I am scared this is going to be a major step back I'm not looking forward to riding tomorrow. My main fear has always been loosing my nerve and we've had a cr** dayand more
So i get on and try to go into the field he starts backing off quite severely once we got through the gate he backed into the fence and just was a loony. We tried to walk around following after his calm friend who always accompanies us on hacks but went potty!
He jumped around kind of threatening to rear- prob only went up a foot or so but felt like more, doing little bucks and spins-trying to take off with me and prancing sideways. Eventually after not all that long i just had to get off- either that or be thrown off as he was getting worse by the second.
I an totally gutted and sooo angry with myself I was properly scared and shaking but now feel like i failed.
I am scared this is going to be a major step back I'm not looking forward to riding tomorrow. My main fear has always been loosing my nerve and we've had a cr** dayand more