Haha yeah, bad riding instructors taught me lots of things to NEVER do, don't know that I'd go as far as thanking them, though. Also you'll think I'm awful, I've been riding Destiny (!) and carrying a whip. It's a dressage whip, I don't have a crop and don't want one - dressage whips don't have anything on the end to smack them with, which I tell myself makes it slightly better. :P But yes, if I were someone else and I saw me riding I would thoroughly disapprove haha :(
erm, p.s. you have told me about this guy before and i'm quite sure i have expressed horror and fury about him HITTING YOU WITH THE WHIP, i know you know this but i thought i should mention in case your f'list thinks i am being awful and uncaring not mentioning it :P
hehe yes I remember you being horrified, most people don't beleive me :(. He used to yell at me too but the whipping was eventually why I said I didn't want to go anymore, I only kept going back because of the horses because it at the time was the only place mum knew of to send me for lessons
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I think that would probably help a lot with Murphy's running into fences - I was thinking that the other day. If tapping him with it works, if you tapped him on the shoulder (or just behind your leg, depending which part of him is going towards the fence first/the most, and if tapping him there would be safe) it may help? Like sort of constant tiny rhythmic taps and stop as soon as he moves back away from the fence... maybe try from the ground first? It's great that he does the same thing when you walk him like that, I've found it really helps (maybe not a complete cure, but helps) for riding. AH! Sideways trying to turn around, sounds just like Destiny. The first few times I rode him we did end up going sideways into the fence and then into the low-hanging branches of a tree/bush thing in the front yard :// but apart from that he's been really good!
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