Surrounded by the buggers! Set off for a hack yesterday down the usual way til G spotted the baby cows cantering across the field. Picture mini heart failure! Decided that we'd go down past the girls and turn left towards the farm instead. Did that and G coped well with passing the naughty girls and Ricco galloping about. Spooked at a few little things but marched on well. Got a few hundred yards down the road to be met by more cows. This time big ones. I bottled it at this point and we turned around, passed the end of my road and continued on a little bit til we neared the calves again. Turned again and went home. Again coped with prancing horses being idiots. Went in the school for a 5 min walk round. Good as gold and much much rounder :)
Today just more of the same really. Did the same route. Sneaked up level with the cows til I felt G might have a meltdown. Elizabeth parked Paddy in front of him so he felt protected and he stood and had a good look. Turned for home and he was off like a bullet but quickly came back to me and walked nicely. Everything was much scarier today as it was very windy. Even the long grass blowing had monsters in it.
At home, Paddy was parked outside the arena and I went in and did a bit with G. Spooky but not scarily so and did some nice stuff in walk. Had a little trot too which was lovely and he was really independent of Paddy which was great. Tired boy after, bless.
He'll have tomorrow off now then a lesson on sunday. Love that baby boy!
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