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I am so fed up of spending my hacks with my hands raw from Toffee flinging his head every time a fly lands on him. I know it's flies because a.) I can see them around his nose, ears and around my face b.) He doesn't do it in winter c.) his naughtiness on hacks consists of him going behind the bit and trying to power along at top speeds, he is not and never has been a head shaker. This is really stressing us both out, he is clearly very uncomfortable with the fly situation and if I don't hold the reins with a substantial amount of grip - which I really don't want to do! - then he rips them out my hands. Not great when you're casually walking down a steep bank and he suddenly has some sort of fit and you have no reins. He's got barely any neck either (Yes, I know, my fault for choosing a native type pony lol) so if the worst happens, I'm on the floor.
I was worried that it would impair vision but the few people I've spoken to don't seem to think that this will be the case at all since it's designed for riding. The only issue I have is the whole high vis - it not being - thing but then I guess if I high vis everything else up I should be ok...... thoughts?
I am so fed up of spending my hacks with my hands raw from Toffee flinging his head every time a fly lands on him. I know it's flies because a.) I can see them around his nose, ears and around my face b.) He doesn't do it in winter c.) his naughtiness on hacks consists of him going behind the bit and trying to power along at top speeds, he is not and never has been a head shaker. This is really stressing us both out, he is clearly very uncomfortable with the fly situation and if I don't hold the reins with a substantial amount of grip - which I really don't want to do! - then he rips them out my hands. Not great when you're casually walking down a steep bank and he suddenly has some sort of fit and you have no reins. He's got barely any neck either (Yes, I know, my fault for choosing a native type pony lol) so if the worst happens, I'm on the floor.
I was worried that it would impair vision but the few people I've spoken to don't seem to think that this will be the case at all since it's designed for riding. The only issue I have is the whole high vis - it not being - thing but then I guess if I high vis everything else up I should be ok...... thoughts?