Hacked first time in SIXTEEN years!

So today I started on hacking Chorrie out.

I've never hacked Chorrie and I've owned him seven years I've not hacked out for about sixteen years all told.

So a walk up to the XC field with Jane as a foot soldier.

Spent about five minutes up there, in hindsight it would have been sensible to have had Jane ride him up there first.

Walked home on foot.

Going out again Friday

Sunny schooling

Another good session with Jane, still painful at end for me I was slightly concerned re his breathing as at some times in trot there was a 'grunt' sound no signs of respiratory distress and seemed happy enough to go forwards

Lesson, lameness and pyjamas

So lesson at 08:00 and it was a bit brr, pelvis had been playing up night before but other than feeling a bit queasy wasn't in pain.

Boy is more forwards, but had tendency to lean am wondering if a Neue Schule Verbinded Bit would help? Generally I was always taught it isn't the bit it is the rider. Had to stop early as started to get abdominal pain again so have been madly doing my stretch exercises to try and ease it off but I felt quite lame once dismounted.

Have bought the boys

these in the Snuggy Hoods sale as thought would be excellent for winter as can stay on when changing from turnout to stable rugs.