So today Charlie and I had our first hack in nearly two weeks. We went out with Chris and her lovely gelding Robin. I had carefully planned it by staying awake all night worrying.
As we are on the loading phase of Equifeasts Cool Calm and Collected I followed their advice and fed Poshcob an hour before we went out with his powder including added Magnesium. When I say fed I am taking a mug of Fast Fibre and a teeny handful of Topchop.
We went a route I am not comfortable with as I can't keep saying ooh no I can't go there. It involved sheep cows calves and other spooky stuff.
I was so pleased when he didn't behave because his not behaving was lovely.
Firstly following on from my trainers advice I used tons more leg than I would have previously and thanks to all the Physio I am having when I applied my leg it went on.
The spooking went like this previous behaviour in brackets :
Cows field small calf runs at him wanting to play. Spook a bit of a flid applied generous leg closed hands Poshcob came back instantly ( spin 180 degrees go vertical and refuse any forward aid)
Spooky thing in hedge stepped away leg applied went forward (spin go up)
Through sheep field shock horror sheep moved loaded shoulder got ready to go leg applied went forward (spin rear)
Shutting last but one gate hacking buddy caught bridle on post which made a horrendous cracking sound Poshcob just bunched his bottom in case he needed to run (spin rear run).
Got home delighted with legs, lessons are paying off so too the Physio for me and it seems the CCC for Poshcob.
Then typically after we arrived back I fussed him and popped him in his Red turnout rug and popped him out with his friends.
Walking up the track I looked over my shoulder to see a Red Exocet missile hurtle across the field bucking at every stride and then slip and fall over. It would appear he got too close to the electric fence yet again!
So Physio booked for Friday just to be safe.
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