09/05/2026
Training in the arena with friends…
I’m sure many of us enjoy having a friend to ride with, and the presence of another horse in the arena does often settle down a more nervous horse. Now that we have our lovely schooling area that is attached to the horses’ track, I have found that sometimes the best thing to do is just leave the fence open and allow the other horses in the herd to come and go.
It may seem unconventional and you do have to keep and eye on what the loose horses are doing! But Xena was really happy last week working around these 2 that were peacefully eating hay in the middle of the arena! 😎
Does anyone else ever ride around loose horses? 🐴 🐴
