A very self indulgent post I'm afraid

[VixieTrix]

I have not ridden Blue - except for round the field a couple of times - for 6 years, due to him being 22, 14hh and previously had laminitis (I'm 5ft6 and 10 1/4stone) but today i just randomly decided i wanted to

It was amazing! He had his ears pricked and nuzzled at me when i brought his bridle out and stood stock still while my Mum gave me a leg up despite a very sensitive sore on his withers. He doesn't even stand still for the young girls who ride him!! (btw I rode him bareback and have just had the vet out for the sore it's bieng treated and i made sure i kept my hands well away.)

Anyway I was keeping a close eye on him to make sure he was comfortable but I don't thinki needed to worry!!! he marched down the road, ears pricked and when i nudged him for trot just to see what he would do he went straight forward at the lightest touch and no struggles

Mum said he looked so happy and i know this sounds really silly please don't think i'm too much of a weirdo but it as though he was happy that he was giving something back to me after all the years and that i was riding him again

I'm sorry for going on about my self I have just had such a big smile on my face all day

Can i offer you all cupcakes and a lunchtime cocktail xx

 

[Elsbells]

Not self indulgent a post at all!

It's really nice to read something like yours, I came over all emotional

A close bond never goes away does it

 

[VixieTrix]

Thank you for your lovely reply I'm definatly going to ride him a bit more, just some hacking maybe the odd lesson or show

 

[Polo*Pony]

Aww, that's fab
Not surprised you're so delighted! Sounds like he was really happy too - some of them just love to work with their owners, be it on the ground or under saddle so sounds like it was as much of a treat for him as it was for you.

 

[Trinity Fox]

What a lovely post you and your horse really enjoying each others company.

 

[tubby1]

Lovely post . Thanks for sharing.

 

[VixieTrix]

Thank you everyone rode him again today just a potter round the roads, I don't plan to do anything crazy but as long as he seems happy we'll carry on xx

 

[Merrymoles]

Do believe that there are some horses that love to go out and chill at the same time and it sounds like he's doing just that!

 

[Tickles]

Given his age/condition/size and yours what about long reining him? Give him something to do with you but still really careful. Sounds as though he'd enjoy 'working' for you.

 

[VixieTrix]

Given his age/condition/size and yours what about long reining him? Give him something to do with you but still really careful. Sounds as though he'd enjoy 'working' for you.

Thank you for your suggestion i do long rein him and walk him out afew times a week, I do know im too big for him rwally but all i want is once maybe twice a week to potter round the roads (if we go for any kind of distance i would straight away get off and walk most of it) and if we do get round to a lesson will only be a short one with a tiny bit of trot - more for me than him!!

He is amazing but he is the type to show me if he was not happy in anyway and i will be watching like a hawk to make sure he is content =.

 

[fidleyspromise]

its fab to hear posts like this, where you enjoy toddling about with a slightly older horse and how he obviously loves his work.

 

[VixieTrix]

its fab to hear posts like this, where you enjoy toddling about with a slightly older horse and how he obviously loves his work.

Thank you I love love love walking him out and taking care of him but it was amazing just to hop on and just have an amble, or it actually turned into a bit of a march tho But after all the amazing years he really doesn't owe me a thing so any probs at all or when he has his fornightly massage any tension is noticed i will be very very happy to go back to normal