Lily you are getting so tall! Never have seen Blaze buck before 😳 but you and he do work well together. You've become an excellent rider too! I enjoy our videos so much!!!
It's fun watching how far you've come, Lily. I haven't been on a horse in a couple of decades, but I still remember the hard work and the fun of it all.
Blaze is such a great pony for Lily. So much better than Peaches. I would suggest a mounting block for those times when riding bareback or without stirrups. I used to have a two-step folding step ladder that I used for mounting. Folded up nicely to put in the trailer and was always available for other uses as needed.
So good to end on a high note! The bucking is because Lily is getting tired and losing balance, and it hurts his back to keep her on him after a workout like that. A good thing for him might be to turn him out in the arena and let him 'goof off', run around and get those bucks out, stretch/shake/roll. Also a good reward for him, instead of treats. This was a great lesson. A good thing for Lily would be a glass of water (electrolytes) and about a 10 minute comfortable walk.
I think there's bees in that one spot in the pasture. I saw something flying around in that area. Lily you are such a good rider and Blaze is a darling pony. You are quite the team!
Now that you mentioned the bees and I watched the video again, it definitely could be why he bucked in the same place several times. No indication of bucking in any other area of the ring. I ran into a bunch of ground bees many years ago and it wasn't fun!
Miss Lily, I think Blaze wants you to balance yourself with good posture instead of using your stirrups to balance. You did an excellent job without stirrups. Remember your posture when using stirrups.
