'Mr F': "Hello there, are we going out?"
'Mr F' and I are going out nearly daily, usually for an hour or so and he is getting fitter by the month. This isn't always ridden work but often just both of us walking.
This weeks highlight was a 2 hour hack with 5 other horses, including 'Oli'. The route was fantastic and very challenging for 'Mr F' as it took us over a fairly steep hill on a narrow, stony path over open area and also into woodland. It was a good exercise for 'Mr F' to become better at his balance and him thinking where to put his feet. The same for me, too; trying not to sit in the saddle like a stone but instead help him find his balance when the terrain was a little tricky. On the way down however I did dismount as the wet grass was too slippery for his front hoof boots.
After the descent we had to travel on a busy main road for some time but all horses were well behaved and all in all it was a pleasurable ride.
Its great to find new routes for 'Mr F' as he enjoys looking around the countryside, and so do I.
I am also glad that I have trained 'Mr F' to stand still anywhere if I need to mount; in the oddest places and sometimes for the entertainment of others ... only then do I notice how small I am and how tall 'Mr F' is ....
Tomorrow 'Mr F' will have a well deserved rest day.
Well deserved dinner after that long (for our standards) ride.
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