Next youâll be scouring Facebook Marketplace for childrenâs gymnastics mats and wandering the countryside in search of rideable ditches. And poles. Youâll need so many poles and risers.
2 Likes
Hi! Thank you for starting this thread. I just bought the book and paid for overnight shipping. My pony goes into deep still points when I do bodywork (which I understand to be deep fascial releases) and will stay that way for an hour. I canât wait to try this. Thank you to all who are contributing!!!
1 Like
So now Iâm thinking Iâll just get my mare straddling the pole and not try to move her down it. It sounds like it could be very relaxing.
Well that was interesting! My mare had already learned what she should do - step down the pole with 2 hooves on each side. So getting her to straddle it and then halt was not easy. The first time, she halted but then immediately moved her LH to the right side of the pole. Iâm pretty sure thatâs more comfortable for her, so we tried again, and eventually she was halted and straddled, not at all square, but good enough. And we stayed there⊠which was really confusing for her. Most interesting was that she was halted with her front hooves very wide apart.
I found I had to breathe really deeply and keep my energy down, or sheâd be getting ready to move. Eventually she started licking and chewing, and after that relaxed for a bit. But sheâs a âthinkyâ and wiggly horse, and just standing there was challenging.
2 Likes
