I don't know if Ava was having an off day again or that the saddle was doing something to her. She was loco crazy while being ridden! Not in a bucking way but in a running "I must go faster" kind of way. I literally had to just ride with her until she had no more energy to go on... I almost felt sick afterwards and Ava was drenched in sweat. It never felt like she was trying, only trying to get away. She was also very difficult to move into a canter, which is usually not the case. Needless to say I was really frustrated (I was already agitated with her but this made me even more...).
I think I will try the saddle a couple more times to be sure; but otherwise I'm trying that Stubben one again. With the Stubben she acted the complete opposite; so smooth, calm, and relaxed... I want that horse again and I bet Ava wants to be that horse too.
Hopefully we can figure this out.
Q was in a mood like that last Friday. Every time we'd hit the third jump she'd power off charging, ignoring all my attempts to request her to slow/halt if they weren't a one-rein stop. So frustrating.
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