Hi Susan, >>I just don't know. When I started riding her again there were too many variables.
If only they could talk. >>>When I know something is bothering her, I don't ask much of her so she doesn't have the chance to "be bad" until I can figure out her problem. This is where I get crap from my friends, but my gut tells me to listen to my horse and not my friends. This is one of the hardest things to do - someone once asked me and the context was when you are loading a horse in a trailer but it could be any aspect of life really - "How do you keep other people out of your business?" - Great question really but comes down to - it is always easier to look at what other people are doing and make judgments when really anyone could look at anyone else and think they could/ should do things differently. I guess it is the old arm chair critic syndrome. On your ride to day do your best to breathe and pay attention to her small signals so that your response can be earlier and therefore more neutral and then hers may not escalate. I am going to visualize you having a lovely ride and will send you separately an article with some TTouch you could do before your ride - doesn't have to be everything but watch her response to things and it might give you more insights - but even more helpful - it may really help her response to other things. I am happy to send this to anyone or post it to Judy's site if I knew how. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
