Out In The Open
I spent a very long time with Sunshine today.
We played out in the great wide open. Under the skies so blue. Is anyone singing along with me yet?
Sunshine was not a rebel, with or without a clue. He was a very good boy.
He did his sky hook routine. Offered some lovely canter departures. Then we rode. It was a very brief ride. When he is unsure he likes to freeze up. Once he is comfortable again we get movement again. That is on the ground or in the saddle.
While he was great today on the ground, as soon as I got on he wasn’t sure about moving. We did walk a little bit. Mostly he wanted to explore the semis parked there behind the camera. I did not want to play there. After just two minutes I got off. And that was a very good ride. He did great, didn’t get upset about anything. Now he has something to dwell on and I bet he will be a lot more forward nest time.
Then we went back to the usual arena. Our driveway.
I tied and retied the reins on my bosal. Found a fit that seems decent. Then got back on again in the bosal. He wasn’t sure about that either. I get it. Who likes change? But we worked a bit. I’ll keep fiddling and he can keep thinking about it. Hopefully we can get switched to the bosal soon. It sure looks prettier than a halter 😉
