Firstly I really have to apologise for the total lack of photographs this week, we have all had a very long week & by Saturday, the last thing on our minds was using the camera. 3 full pony days in front of 2 pony club sessions took its toll on all of us!!
Today Jenny concentrated on all of the Yard duties with the members, from Grooming & Mucking Out to Tacking Up, Feeding & Parts of the Tack.
Paul did Field Maintenance which is an essential part of horse care, as you need a knowledge of suitable fencing, poisonous plants, suitability of the grazing for the horses, the reasons for Poo Picking the paddocks, checking fencing, and the availability of shelter, both natural & man made.
As we had quite a number of members who had not done any work towards Working Dogs, June once again covered that subject. The members were paired up, the blindfolds came out again and they discovered how difficult it is to be blind and to get around on your own. They were then given their ‘Guide Dog’ who led them around the stables in a safe manner. All of the members then had a discussion on other types of jobs that dogs do, and the different breeds that do them. A lot of fun was had with this subject, and at the end of the day we managed to pursuade Jenny to have a go – she found it to be an absolutely terrifying experience and became totally disorientated.
Jenna concentrated on the riding this week and worked on co-ordination, balance, steering, accuracy & figure work. June also took one of the lessons and concentrated on figure work, transitions & accuracy Sienna was her most improved rider of the week.
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