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Old 08-02-2008, 11:34 PM  
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Too hot to ride? Bareback will work!

Ok, I haven't rode any of my horses in the last three weeks because it has just been so darn hot and humid. In fact, when I get home from work, the horses bug the cr#p out of me until I get the hose out and start spraying them.

But today I just couldn't stand it anymore! So I got little Kahlua out, threw a bosal on her, wiggled up there bareback and told Dave "See ya!" We had a great time, I haven't done that in years and years!

Bet I'm gonna be really sore from gripping though. Thank goodness she's a little racking horse and bombproof, I don't know if I would have stayed on if she spooked or trotted!
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Old 08-02-2008, 11:56 PM  
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LOL. Sound like you had a wonderful time. You maybe sore tomorrow, but I am sure it was worth it.
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:00 AM  
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Sounds like fun! I can't wait till september....It's soooooo hot!! I would love to buy one of those Cashel Bareback Pads for the convenience during the summer.
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:41 AM  
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Sounds like you had a good time. I have not rode bareback in years. I'm not sure if I would be able to get on my mare, as it is I need a 3 steep mounting block when using a saddle.
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Old 08-03-2008, 06:49 AM  
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That sounds so fun. But mine are sweating just standing out in the pasture. Yuck. I am glad you had a great time.
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Old 08-03-2008, 07:44 AM  
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We went to Silver Creek to trail ride yesterday and I forgot my girth ~yet again~ so I went bareback. When we got done, my jeans were dripping wet and BLACK!! But it was fun.
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Old 08-03-2008, 07:58 AM  
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We should all know the joy of riding as such more often! The connectedness and trust between horse and rider is unparalleled!

And we don't have pics because..... ??
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Old 08-03-2008, 08:53 AM  
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We live off of two dead-end dirt roads. When I decide to just ride around home it's 20 minutes of fly spray, picking hooves, saddling, bridling, etc. When my 13-year old decides to ride around home it's 5 minutes of fly spray, picking hooves, maybe a bridle (otherwise it's gaming reins and a halter) and she's off. No saddle, just her on the horse.

When did I become such a wimp? I used to ride bareback all the time but now I feel much more safe and secure in a big old western saddle. Good job dproaps--and thanks for reminding me this can be done!
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I did that last summer with Rosario. I thought it was even too hot for the bareback pad, so off we went. Big mistake was was that I should NOT have worn shorts. The crap on my inner thighs once done was just WRONG, white frothy stuff mixed in with the black hairs from the horse . Can you imagine what the non-horsey folk would have thought if they had seen that action
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Old 08-05-2008, 09:36 PM  
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Sounds like you had a good time. I have not rode bareback in years. I'm not sure if I would be able to get on my mare, as it is I need a 3 steep mounting block when using a saddle.
Haha! Thank goodness Kahlua is only about 14 hands or so, I still had to get up there with a 3 step mounting block. And I was so praying I wouldn't fall off, cause I wasn't sure I could heave this ole bod back on there!
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Old 08-05-2008, 09:38 PM  
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We should all know the joy of riding as such more often! The connectedness and trust between horse and rider is unparalleled!

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Yep, no pics cause I couldn't talk Dave into going for the camera and couldn't figure out how to take a picture of myself and hang on at the same time. Dave hates that digital camera, and you should see some of the pictures when I make him try!
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I did that last summer with Rosario. I thought it was even too hot for the bareback pad, so off we went. Big mistake was was that I should NOT have worn shorts. The crap on my inner thighs once done was just WRONG, white frothy stuff mixed in with the black hairs from the horse . Can you imagine what the non-horsey folk would have thought if they had seen that action
Yep, I was in shorts too. Man, didn't I have "pretty legs" when I got home!
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Sounds like you had a wonderful time and a great start to the week.
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