Bitter sweet day

[maisiemoo]

After a lovely morning at dressage with my daughter coming 3rd in her class out of 9 , at only her 3rd show we had planned to call at the local forest on the way home for a quick hack ,
Pony is so good in everyway normally but having got her off the trailer and putting her bridle on she somehow manged to bolt , my worse nightmare losing her in unfamiliar territory , she just kept going with me in hot pursuit and a terrified daughter , i ran till i could run no more , she was out of sight by this time and could of gone down any forest track and onto the road, a very kind family gave me a lift down the track and fortunalty we found her wondering alongside the river , caught her with the family's dog lead [ bridle found later in bits ] .
Funny the look she gave me as if to say ' oh there you are you look out of breath ' just so thankful she was ok , worried now about future visit's , do i tack up on the trailer ? , what about a combination bridle so i can just clip the bit on ? .

 

[be positive]

I always put the bridle on before unloading in new places or if I dont know the horse, it means you have control and something like that will not happen.
Glad it was all ok in the end, must of been really frightening.

 

[-Sj-]

omg, worst nightmare right enough! They know just how to make you feel like a right fud sometimes!!

I personally have never tacked up then put in the trailer but I know alot of people turn up to PC events all takced up and ready to go from the trailer.

 

[maisiemoo]

was very scarey , worst thing was had encouraged non-horsey OH to come along , must think pony is a nutter although she really isn't

 

[charliesarmy]

Nightmare!! tack up in trailer..or get a headcollar that opens at noseband and throat then you can just slip it off, glad your all unscathed,well apart from the bridle