I just either take him out to the pasture and just let him graze or I give him a massive full-body grooming.
My favorite way to spend time with my horse Blaze is to go out into the pasture with him(no halter or lead rope) and just spend time with him.
sitting on the hill watching them graze and talking to them to see which one will look up ate me first
I always have enjoyed walking out to the pasture, calling the horses, and watching them run towards me; stopping just before they get too close. Or maybe it's the nickers. Or when they come and place their head in my lap. Whenever I spend time with my horse without riding it, whether it's teaching him to kneel, or just grooming him, it's always worth my time.
We like to play the 7 Parelli horse games, which help our bond and improve our trust. But most of the time I just go out into the pasture and sit on the sun-warmed back of my Morgan cross, and read a book, or just relax, close my eyes, and breath in the smell of horse while I listen to her soft munching and rythmic breathing. NOTHING gets better than that!!!
I have a back injury that prevents me from riding. So with my four little brothers ages 1-9 who are too scared to ride yet; my horse gets a lot of grooming and being walked around the yard. It is still a lot of fun, even if I can not ride.
When I can't ride due to weather or other circumstances I like to do ground work with my horse. We do alittle bit of Parelli and I spend alot of time grooming. I work on ground manners and showmanship. My horse and I enjoy this just as much as we love riding.
When I'm not riding, I typically do ground work grooming, etc. But sometimes it feels good to take off his halter, lock him in the round pen and just walk around in there with him. Seeing if he'll follow me and just hanging out and loving on him. :)
When I am not able to ride, I mostly groom, but sometimes I just lead them around to get at least a little exercise or I do some groundwork.
Blue Country Dancer and I spend time grooming and eating snacks. As soon as my back and legs get stronger, we will be doing tons of ground work to correct some issues of respect.