Rhulain and I walked about half a mile before I hopped in the saddle and asked her take me home.
Had an issue with her racing towards home. Anytime she went faster than asked, I had her do circles until we were at a pace I liked. Then we moved forward. Took three or four circles, but we settled on a pace that we both liked.
I fed her as soon as she was untacked. It dawned on me that the hustle home issue was me, not Rhu. If I feed immediately upon returning home, of course she's going to hurry. Sigh.
Thanks for the lesson Rhu. I appreciate her willingness to be patient with my stupidity.
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