The ex racer I've been riding who I've never been able to hack out alone, hacked out alone yeaterday!! I've been wondering if we'd ever be able to manage it! He's brilliant following another horse, or even with someone on the ground to follow, but if it's just me he naps and generally plays me for a fool. It wasn't all plain sailing.. I had to use a crop to get him past the area on the lane he usually naps at, but after that he was much more responsive and I got him past a few sticky bits with just my leg and voice. Once we got off the road and on to the bridleway he tried to turn for home a couple of times, and got a bit spooky at a few dogs walking (thankfully the owners were considerate and picked them up or held them still to let us pass) but I was more confident with him, knowing we'd got through the worst bit.
I'm feeling much happier now I know we can do it. He's such a lovely boy and I love riding him out with company but now I now if I need to ride him out alone that I can do it. Just wanted to share somewhere 