I have had Mylo nearly two years now and feel like I’ve got nowhere with him. I can’t ride him out alone, he takes the mickey out of me in the school - falling back into walk as soon as he can from trot, refusing to lunge on one rein, usually, but not always, the right one. He needs to lose weight, which I’m struggling with as he doesn’t work well in the school for me.
On the other hand, everyone else says he has improved enormously since I got him, he can work nicely in a forward trot (when he wants to), if my RI gets on him and canters him, then he will canter for me too if I jump on afterwards.
So, I can either spend my Xmas works bonus on an extra lesson a week on him for the next 12 months or so, get someone to walk beside us to build up his confidence on the road, or I can accept that he’s not right for me and sell him.
However, what would I get to replace him? I think that I am trying to get Star back, which is never going to happen. What if I sell Mylo then his replacement starts taking the mickey out of me, because it’s me at fault for not being a good, confident rider (I know that this is something I have to work on).
Mylo happily hacked out alone for the first six months I owned him, then got frightened and I am not a good enough rider to build up his confidence myself.
I am just on a downer today, I love him to bits and would happily keep him as a pet but it wouldn’t be possible, he needs to work to get the weight off, because he puts weight on just looking at grass.
So, your suggestions are all welcome please
On the other hand, everyone else says he has improved enormously since I got him, he can work nicely in a forward trot (when he wants to), if my RI gets on him and canters him, then he will canter for me too if I jump on afterwards.
So, I can either spend my Xmas works bonus on an extra lesson a week on him for the next 12 months or so, get someone to walk beside us to build up his confidence on the road, or I can accept that he’s not right for me and sell him.
However, what would I get to replace him? I think that I am trying to get Star back, which is never going to happen. What if I sell Mylo then his replacement starts taking the mickey out of me, because it’s me at fault for not being a good, confident rider (I know that this is something I have to work on).
Mylo happily hacked out alone for the first six months I owned him, then got frightened and I am not a good enough rider to build up his confidence myself.
I am just on a downer today, I love him to bits and would happily keep him as a pet but it wouldn’t be possible, he needs to work to get the weight off, because he puts weight on just looking at grass.
So, your suggestions are all welcome please