Cherie on Kolur and Cary on Skjoni, both geldings went into a slight
hyper mode at the beginning of the first two rides. In this case, I don't
think either Cary or Cherie were particularly nervous or uptight, but I
suspect that somehow, the two geldings picked up each other vibes.
The first time
I have been riding each endurance ride with a friend who has a very steady
eddy type of horse that I know Hunter takes comfort from. They're pasture
mates.
My friend, however, gets very excited at the start of each race - she refers
to herself as amped.
Sadly, her horse got hurt and stayed home
sounds like it, I do the same thing with Jewel, I have to really work with
Calming down, when I go out alone, I am so calm, and so is Jewel, makes me
wonder if it is me that causes him to be nervous when I ride with others...
or him???
I try so hard to stay calm, but nothing I do seems to change
Sadly, her horse got hurt and stayed home from the last ride. I seriously
considered leaving Hunter home too, but ended up loading him instead. Did
the yo yo game first and he hopped right on the trailer and (without
steady eddy) was absolutely calm at the start, walking politely out
