Horse ramblings

beezwing · 08-19-2008, 12:55 PM

You know..you all are the only people who want to hear me talk about my horse..no one irl here gets it at all..

so...

Between the heat and my schedule I haven't been riding as much as I would like.
So Last Sunday after not riding for a week (or doing anything else horse related for that matter) I rode with my friend and her horse, and things were ok until the kids came in to ride with us. This is the first time I rode Lady with 4 people on horses around and she decide to act like a nut. Teens on horses, plus she had had a week off, which no doubt didn't help..so we would do little circles, and I kept trying to keep her at a walk or a trot, but she wanted to race and flip her head like a nitwit. At one point while holding her back she piaffed very nicely down the fence line..pity it wasn't on purpose

. So she and I got more and more annoyed with each other and she finally reared, once..then twice..and it was ok baby more circles, calm her down and dismount and lunged her for a bit. I know this sounds just awful..but the thing is I wasn't scared, she used to scare me with just her high headed gaiting speed walk, but slowly slowly we are gaining trust in each other.

So today I went first thing this morning to gain some riding time. She was great..so much more attentive with no one around. Chickens, goats and ponies running around no problem..she was a good girl and we worked on her just listening, stopping and going in and out the round pen gate. We worked a bit at trotting the weave poles..and just as we were finishing up. The neighbor shoots a shotgun.

she ducks down about a foot and shoots off to the left...fortunately I spook in the same direction and don't come off (I am very gun shy myself and startle violently at loud sudden noises) she just stands shaking for a minute and we walk back to the round pen. What a good girl..
I am so in love with my horse.

k

llarryllama373 · 08-21-2008, 02:03 AM

Congratulations!!!! Thats amazing. Its a good thing you both spooked in the same direction!! What a connection,

!! SOunds like an amazing ride and humungous improvement.

And, um, are there any pictures of this angel youd like to share?

beezwing · 08-21-2008, 07:43 AM

Ah...here is the sometimes naughty, sometimes angelic, mare of my heart.

and here is to both spooking in the same direction

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08-19-2008, 12:55 PM
beezwing Coming two Join Date: May 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,743	Horse ramblings You know..you all are the only people who want to hear me talk about my horse..no one irl here gets it at all.. so... Between the heat and my schedule I haven't been riding as much as I would like. So Last Sunday after not riding for a week (or doing anything else horse related for that matter) I rode with my friend and her horse, and things were ok until the kids came in to ride with us. This is the first time I rode Lady with 4 people on horses around and she decide to act like a nut. Teens on horses, plus she had had a week off, which no doubt didn't help..so we would do little circles, and I kept trying to keep her at a walk or a trot, but she wanted to race and flip her head like a nitwit. At one point while holding her back she piaffed very nicely down the fence line..pity it wasn't on purpose. So she and I got more and more annoyed with each other and she finally reared, once..then twice..and it was ok baby more circles, calm her down and dismount and lunged her for a bit. I know this sounds just awful..but the thing is I wasn't scared, she used to scare me with just her high headed gaiting speed walk, but slowly slowly we are gaining trust in each other. So today I went first thing this morning to gain some riding time. She was great..so much more attentive with no one around. Chickens, goats and ponies running around no problem..she was a good girl and we worked on her just listening, stopping and going in and out the round pen gate. We worked a bit at trotting the weave poles..and just as we were finishing up. The neighbor shoots a shotgun. she ducks down about a foot and shoots off to the left...fortunately I spook in the same direction and don't come off (I am very gun shy myself and startle violently at loud sudden noises) she just stands shaking for a minute and we walk back to the round pen. What a good girl.. I am so in love with my horse. k __________________ “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words.” St Francis

08-21-2008, 02:03 AM
llarryllama373 Halter broke Join Date: May 2007 Location: California, USA Posts: 88	Congratulations!!!! Thats amazing. Its a good thing you both spooked in the same direction!! What a connection, !! SOunds like an amazing ride and humungous improvement. And, um, are there any pictures of this angel youd like to share?

08-21-2008, 07:43 AM
beezwing Coming two Join Date: May 2007 Location: louisiana Posts: 1,743	Ah...here is the sometimes naughty, sometimes angelic, mare of my heart. and here is to both spooking in the same direction __________________ “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words.” St Francis