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Post by holi on Jun 10, 2015 13:36:02 GMT 1
Oh help folks I'm having a wobbly!! I've resigned to only hacking in company, manage to school when the yard is empty so it's not about getting on and riding per second. What it is with me is my mare is difficult - she's got lots of physical and emotional issues and to ride her I have to be 100% relaxed and calm. She can lean and brace against you, go above the bit, open her mouth and we work and work on it. I get results mainly in lessons although can achieve small steps when working alone but today was awful. It took me ages to finally relax every bit of me - even to be soft internally but still managing to hold her with just my core. At times it's total micro managing her and I find it so difficult to do. I'm not perfect, I know I hold tension but I'm sure most of us do without the battles it causes with my girl. Oh I know I need to just keep trying but just having a real down day with it. I can't let her just slop upside down as her bracing causes under muscles to develop then she breaks down and we end up needing lots of physio - even correctly worked it's 4-6 months. I've had every type of treatment on her - later this month new dentist as she leans all the time on left rein turning head to the right and building up neck muscles on right side, she's having tiki, essential oils - I could write a book on therapies!!! All I want out of life is a soft horse that I could take out for a walk and trot test but it's always light years away.  |
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Post by portiabuzz on Jun 10, 2015 21:00:23 GMT 1
Bless you, keep going  x Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards |
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Post by holi on Jun 11, 2015 6:10:04 GMT 1
Might go and ride something else in a lesson to try and boost myself up
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Post by alonerawnut on Jun 11, 2015 23:05:49 GMT 1
I think that's a great idea: remind your muscle memory what it's like to ride something uncomplicated so you can bring that feeling back to your girl.
Is there another instructor you could have a one-off session with to see if they can give you any new ideas or even just tell you how good you're doing?
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Post by holi on Jun 12, 2015 20:36:22 GMT 1
No I'm happy with my instructor just need a normal horse! Seems she's tight again behind the saddle and in jaw - that's two sessions in the school and two Bute!!
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Post by alonerawnut on Jun 13, 2015 9:37:55 GMT 1
That's fair enough Hope it goes well. |
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Post by portiabuzz on Jun 13, 2015 12:09:35 GMT 1
Might go and ride something else in a lesson to try and boost myself up Sounds like a great idea x Sent from my SM-G800F using proboards |
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Post by holi on Jun 13, 2015 14:18:07 GMT 1
More developments! Rode her out today - awful! Definitely uptight, non stop staring side to side at everything, walking flat out so tripping up and falling over. She was stressed, I got stressed - nightmare. Got back to yard and burst into tears as I just can't see an end to it. YO husband was lovely - he's a wiki master and gave her some - she took loads and he strangely got a pain in his stomach and asked about ulcers. I have considered this before with her so another thing to look into! She's been having essential oils daily for two weeks - I went to a study day and her hair was tested and we were kindly given the oils which were rose, narrow and peppermint. She's been keen for them each day and latterly rose is the main one. I told the tutor what's been happening and seems emotional tension can come out through the back so when I tried to give her some wiki yesterday it would explain why she went to bit me when I was near her lower back area. I carried on with it and she did finally relax. So perhaps all her past horrible history of being show jumped whilst in chronic pain is all coming out and she might be able to move on. I could write a book about this saga!!
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Post by holi on Jun 13, 2015 14:18:38 GMT 1
Reiki not wiki lol
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Post by portiabuzz on Jun 13, 2015 21:51:06 GMT 1
You should write a book! Poor girlie sounds like she's had some tough times x
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Post by holi on Jun 14, 2015 21:29:18 GMT 1
Trouble is on its costing me too much in wine and chocolate for my calming down lol x
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Post by portiabuzz on Jun 20, 2015 14:13:17 GMT 1
I bet x I thinking your amazing x
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