The coolest thing is that you can work on >> your relationship with ground exercises - where it's much harder for you >> to >> get injured - while developing your relationship with your horse.
I had the most disturbing trail ride this morning. I started out with a nice (and timid) older lady on her very pretty Peruvian Paso gelding. We started up one trail off the farm, rode along a short section of logging road and expected to turn right up the road take a nice single track trail. Instead, her horse turned left down a second trail, headed back for the barn. She could not stop or turn the him. He sort of ran away at the walk. She arrived home safely, but no part of this was a good thing. I went ahead and rode the trail alone - had a grand time - but spent much of the time wondering what I could tell her that would be helpful. I think NH would help both her and her horse. She is afraid of him and I think he is afraid of what she might ask him to do or perhaps he is picking up on her fear and buying into it. I feel bad for them both. Nancy
