Really pleased you got a hacking buddy, helps such alot.
I like having someone to talk to and it keeps me calmer. I only started hacking this Summer and with a new horse.
You're definitely not alone! I like hacking with others but only done a solo with a 'cycle soldier'
Didn't help OH (cycle soldier) kept telling me 'how lethal the narrow yard lane was, how blind the bends were, if a car comes round now we are toast etc' for the whole hack so I lasted 15 mins before turned back, instead of a good hour. Despite my big lad being saintly at a low flying pigeon that caught my hat and a motorbike that had to brake hard on the same bend near us
, Duke didn't even notice!
I often sing to the poor lad, even when OH was behind, worse still it was a made up song too in time with Duke's rhythmic happy grunts
(You know those horse 'fake old man' grunts)
An experienced local lady was critically injured nearby on the road and since had OH stressing about me riding on the road/responsible mum stuff
Can't get that story out of my head. Really trust my horse, he has gone past so many really scarey things (road diggers, spinning lights, cranes, cows, trailers, tractors) and either does nothing or rarely will take 1 step away. RI says he is a perfect horse to look after me alone too.
I want to get to that solo hack too and get my hacking mojo back, the school is so boring! Would love to hear how you get on
Hope so much you have fun!