Holly Horse - since my last post, Holly horse and I moved yards. She became very dominate and I became frightened by her - enter Niki Hardwick - Parelli instructor.
Since taking up Parelli I learned so much about horses, their relationships with other horses and humans and we now a solid working pair. She turned 12 in June, which means I have owned her for more than half her life!
We still don't do much, but Holly has a lovely life [life of riley] at Aston Hill yard. I try to ride twice a week, sometimes a hack but usually pootling about. She is a very safe, but forward horse; far cry from the horse she was turning into 6 years ago! When I started Parelli we had a good year without riding, and then when I started riding her again she was bolshy and bucking. I thought I'd never make it! But with perseverance and the help and encouragement of Niki and husband Stephen I learned to treat these 'tantrums' as what they were - silly horse trying it on.
Now we have mutual respect and a truly loving bond and relationship.
