Had my first lesson today following Gracie's month of schooling. RI rode her as well and was really impressed with how she's improved in walk and trot and was teaching her/us basic travers and pirouette.... the latter Gracie picked up straight away and RI said she's the 3rd horse she's taught it to today and by far the best. She then asked G to canter and oh boy....did she pronck!! I was so embarrassed!!! G has never done that for anyone else so I hadn't warned RI who was nearly unseated!!! After G had done it 3 times eek and got a proper telling off from RI she settled and produced some lovely canter work. At one point RI actually yelled out gleefully "oh WOW!! She feels FAB!" with a massive grin. So although G didn't do much cantering with Abby (I asked her to work on walk and trot only as I didn't feel there would be enough time to crack canter as well) it seems that Gracie's improved walk and trot have had a natural knock on effect. I didn't canter her myself today.
However, this proncking has clearly got worse! I have the super-duper physio coming again on Sunday (she came in May) as I'm hoping that G is a bit sore in her back from using it more. I know that sounds odd, to hope your horse is in pain, but I really want that to be the reason that G is behaving like this and it's not because she's matured into a mare with attitude.
If this turns out to be a new behaviour pattern....well..... I'm already nervous to canter her, so its already started. Fingers crossed that it is a pain reaction or I might be a bit stuffed, tbh.
However, this proncking has clearly got worse! I have the super-duper physio coming again on Sunday (she came in May) as I'm hoping that G is a bit sore in her back from using it more. I know that sounds odd, to hope your horse is in pain, but I really want that to be the reason that G is behaving like this and it's not because she's matured into a mare with attitude.
If this turns out to be a new behaviour pattern....well..... I'm already nervous to canter her, so its already started. Fingers crossed that it is a pain reaction or I might be a bit stuffed, tbh.