{"id":760,"date":"2021-08-20T12:40:08","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/?p=760"},"modified":"2021-08-20T12:43:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:43:07","slug":"qa-hacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/2021\/08\/20\/qa-hacking\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&#038;A: Hacking"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"760\" class=\"elementor elementor-760\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2ba9fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2ba9fd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc1b49f\" data-id=\"fc1b49f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecfee1a elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ecfee1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1138\" height=\"1406\" src=\"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-12.27.47.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-748\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-12.27.47.png 1138w, https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-12.27.47-243x300.png 243w, https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-12.27.47-829x1024.png 829w, https:\/\/hqmagazine.co.za\/pony\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Screenshot-2021-08-20-at-12.27.47-768x949.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1138px) 100vw, 1138px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Question<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">I\u2019m nervous about hacking and haven\u2019t been in ages. I\u2019m going again next week. How can I make myself less anxious?<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c582165 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c582165\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26a59a5\" data-id=\"26a59a5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce29af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"9ce29af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Answer<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Hacking should always be fun for you and your pony, so it\u2019s important that you both feel confident before you head out. Don\u2019t force yourself to do things you don\u2019t feel comfortable doing, so if next week is too soon, then cancel now! You can go when you and your horse feel up to it. \n\nWhen you do decide to go out for a hack, here are a few things you can do to make sure it is as fun as possible for you both:\n\n<b><u>Keep it short.<\/u><\/b> Don\u2019t plan for hours of hacking if you are already feeling a bit nervous. Take a short hack, and then come home on a high!\n\n<b><u>Take a friend.<\/u><\/b> Having company with you will give you and your pony oodles of confidence. Just make sure that your friend is on another sensible pony so that you don\u2019t get nervous because of their antics. \n\n<b><u>Stick to places you know.<\/u><\/b> Don\u2019t choose a brand-new route for your first hack back. Instead, go on a route you are familiar with and that your pony has been on before.\n\n<b><u>Time it right.<\/u><\/b> Choose a time of day when your pony is used to working. Don\u2019t try and take him away from his friends and dinner or paddock time \u2013 especially for this first time. \n\n<b><u>Relax.<\/u><\/b> We know it\u2019s easier said than done, but don\u2019t think of all the things that could go wrong. Instead, plan for the most fun ride you can imagine! A lot of riding success is in the mind, so keep your thoughts positive. \n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question I\u2019m nervous about hacking and haven\u2019t been in ages. I\u2019m going again next week. How can I make myself less anxious? Answer Hacking should always be fun for you and your pony, so it\u2019s important that you both feel confident before you head out. 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