Xanthoria, I thought about letting him run and then making him run until he drops. Problem is, there’s no safe place to do that. Terrain is very hilly, and while I don’t mind galloping uphill and on flat ground, I will not gallop my horse downill if I can help it. I’m not that good. Also you never know when a car or truck might come along. And open fields have armadillo holes that you can’t see.
Getting off after misbehavior is not my favorite tactic, but sometimes it’s the safest thing to do. And when I dismounted, he didn’t get to rest; he got lunged vigorously for about 20 minutes.
SuzieQNutter, your suggestion about dressage lessons is intriguing. The reason I hate arena work is because I don’t know enough to make it interesting. Dressage lessons might be way to make it fun for both me and horse. Might be hard to find an instructor around here, but I plan to ask around when we’re done with the trainer.
Horse went to the trainer yesterday. I felt sorry for him all cooped up in a strange stall, but like I told him, “Hey dude, it’s your own fault!”
