... without the lead rein.
Just wanted to share, I am so pleased with myself.
We are not used to hacking out at all. DPony didn't like going out and no-one else at our yard hacks (there are only a handful of us) so we mostly school. But since we got DHorse it has been one of my ambitions to hack more regularly. I have been putting it off for weeks, silly excuses, it is raining, it is too cold, it will be dark soon, it it a bit windy etc
But today I decided no more excuses. We only went out for about 30 mins, with DH walking next to us. She didn't seem too spooked. She stopped and looked around a bit, and at one point I really had to work to keep her at a gentle walk (she would have preferred a fast trot) but I did it. I really wanted to keep to a walk to send the message that going out was calm and not scary.
I've got a big grin on my face now 