I'm confused, D has had Harry since the end of July, week before last she had brownie camp, then back to school last week, at first she said she was too tired, then wanted to play something at home, then last week there was a big tantrum one evening about coming to feed, and on Saturday she asked me not to ride Jess out with her but walk as she doesn't like it when I ride and today we were going to ride to the pub for a picnic but its closed and now she just wants to lunge as she was only interested in getting to the pub. I wonder if she's loosing interest but she seems to enjoy it when she's there, the last month she's been hacking out off lead in walk and trot and we went on a group ride last weekend which although she was nervous she did well with.
I dont have kids, I have no clue about 7 year old girls. I suggested to mum and dad not to push it and just let her do a bit less for now (they were coming 4 or 5 days a week) and see how it goes, but I'm not sure thats the right call either. Her dad has told her the pony will go back if she doesn't want him, she almost agreed but added "I can still go and see him some times though?" and when told no didn't want him to go.
When I was 7 every single second I could spend anywhere near a pony was valuable, let alone to be able to ride as much as I wanted, i would have killed to have my own pony.
I try to make our rides fun, doing balance exercises when its safe to, doing picnic rides, getting her trotting, having little standing or rising competitions, unfortunately my schooling paddock has been being rested but the horses are starting to go in there to mow it down now so she can go in there soon.
Anything else I can do to make it more fun short of finding another 7yo to do ponies with her?
I dont have kids, I have no clue about 7 year old girls. I suggested to mum and dad not to push it and just let her do a bit less for now (they were coming 4 or 5 days a week) and see how it goes, but I'm not sure thats the right call either. Her dad has told her the pony will go back if she doesn't want him, she almost agreed but added "I can still go and see him some times though?" and when told no didn't want him to go.
When I was 7 every single second I could spend anywhere near a pony was valuable, let alone to be able to ride as much as I wanted, i would have killed to have my own pony.
I try to make our rides fun, doing balance exercises when its safe to, doing picnic rides, getting her trotting, having little standing or rising competitions, unfortunately my schooling paddock has been being rested but the horses are starting to go in there to mow it down now so she can go in there soon.
Anything else I can do to make it more fun short of finding another 7yo to do ponies with her?