Cancer invaded my human’s family early last summer; it twisted its knife and stole a life that should have rolled on for many more years. My human was needed elsewhere a lot of the time but some days we chose to chill out together and ease our stress.We chose times that were warm and still, not when it was too hot or windy. We did some in-hand work first until we moved as a pair and felt really comfortable and close. I am a curious horse; if yours isn’t naturally curious you may need carrots.
I need to make a few comments about safety. The human should wear their riding hat during a liberty bonding session; mine is ancient and forgets. We’re lucky to have an arena at home; if you share a yard arena please make sure no other horses come in unexpectedly. Please do not have a set agenda, do this when you have plenty of time so you can let your horse set the pace. You should not carry out any horse-yoga exercises without learning how do do them properly from a qualified practitioner and never work on an injured limb without the vet’s permission.
I could see that help was needed so got stuck in straight away
I needed to reposition the red cone then it was time for a release with some yawns
I thought it might be time for a snack but could not find any treats so I tried eating her hair.
To be honest, the taste was rather disappointing.
Suddenly she decided to jog off round the arena but I was ready for action; you can see from my ears that I was keen to play and I soon caught up.
I love playing “grandma’s footsteps” but I have to walk to one side.
She’s putting on her waistcoat which means either some Masterson work or some yoga stretches next. You can see that my ears stay in a neutral relaxed position for the left side but I am less happy holding the stretch with my right shoulder which gets very tight. I don’t leave though, I choose to stay because I feel better afterwards.
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