Or perhaps what is your reaction when something goes wrong on a ride?
I took Jess out Tuesday and explored a new route and came back via a stubble field, she's been a bit absent minded of late when I ask for canter on the straight she just picks up her stronger lead (left) and isn't actually paying attention to what I am asking for. So I asked for right lead first, and took 3 more tries to get it, then asked for left and took 2 more tries to get that! Then when I tried to slow to a trot as there was 100's of little holes freshly dug by bunnies, she just collected right up, tossed her head and carried on. I won't call it bolting because it wasn't, she wasn't running scared/blind. This was just willful piss antics and being strong, it was a little unnerving though, I was having kittens that she would find a big hole and stick a leg in it.
My reaction to this was to turn the corner of the field and do 3 strides canter, 2 strides trot, 3 strides canter, 2 strides trot for the entire length of the field (just over 1/4 mile), if she's finding a downwards transition a struggle best we practice it some more! And I was itching to take her up there again last night too, to practice a bit more! but didn't as I'm trying very hard not to overwork her so only riding alternate days in the week. Guess where we are going tonight As a kid I was always pushed to get straight back on, even if you are scared, I guess that stuck with me.
I took Jess out Tuesday and explored a new route and came back via a stubble field, she's been a bit absent minded of late when I ask for canter on the straight she just picks up her stronger lead (left) and isn't actually paying attention to what I am asking for. So I asked for right lead first, and took 3 more tries to get it, then asked for left and took 2 more tries to get that! Then when I tried to slow to a trot as there was 100's of little holes freshly dug by bunnies, she just collected right up, tossed her head and carried on. I won't call it bolting because it wasn't, she wasn't running scared/blind. This was just willful piss antics and being strong, it was a little unnerving though, I was having kittens that she would find a big hole and stick a leg in it.
My reaction to this was to turn the corner of the field and do 3 strides canter, 2 strides trot, 3 strides canter, 2 strides trot for the entire length of the field (just over 1/4 mile), if she's finding a downwards transition a struggle best we practice it some more! And I was itching to take her up there again last night too, to practice a bit more! but didn't as I'm trying very hard not to overwork her so only riding alternate days in the week. Guess where we are going tonight As a kid I was always pushed to get straight back on, even if you are scared, I guess that stuck with me.