Trying 'Ride & Lead' with my horses - Vlog 165 - Beth Endurance

As Tissy is getting older I thought it would be a nice idea for her to come out and about without the load of a rider. Now I know it's not the usual method to lead from the younger less experienced horse but for what I wanted it for it meant that Estrid would be the ride pony.
It actually went surprisingly well, Tissy was a bit keen to start with and kept trying to go in the lead or pushing Estrid over but as we got into the swing of things, apart from being cross about walking what Tissy thinks should most certainly be a canter section, it went pretty smoothly.
I've since tried her in a rope be nice halter and a bridle and I can safely say it doesn't make any difference what method I use. But each time we're getting used to the routine and voice commands seem to be the most effective at tempering Tissy's need for speed. So for when I'm doing long slow hill work it's definitely an option, but I think I'll pass at trying to control Tissy for the faster canter work from a lead rope!!!
The main star here though, as usual, was Estrid. She took to it without any hesitation, fully accepting a lead rope at all angles and staying in a nice calm walk while Tissy cantered on the spot beside her!
Thanks for watching,
Beth