Cherrydan
Well-Known Member
Ey up, I'm a complete newby to horse and hound, after years of voyeurism, thought I'd join in, lol. So, I live on a shareholding, with my lovely gelding, Daniel, he's a cob x tb, but all cob mentally, as a novice thank god. I've had three horses in my life, one a nutty ex racer (first horse was a tb)...who's nutty? Lol, hands up, anyways after bad fall and being bullied by him, my cob became my safety net....but nerves shot to bits, and being preggaroo, my Daniels been in my back garden for two years unworked. Well, I'm hoping to sort out a 'take back the reins course' at Ridgewood and hoping I can get back into it....or find someone who is experienced enough to put him through his paces, before I get on....I let a young lass ride him, she said she was a dressage rider, but couldn't put a bridle on, then she started pulling like hell at his mouth and kicking him in the ribs, he bucked and he has never done that with me, ever...I kind of understood it, Imean there were conflicting messages sent to him, stop and go...I realised she was a joy rider and said thanks but no thanks...so had the baby now, but can't shake the image of him bucking, I am soo nervous, as I've ended up in hospital with the tb...I gave him away gratis, as a companion, I was shaking just to put my foot in the stirrup...so, that's me, I'm 32, two kids, nervous still, my own place and no stable mates...aww poor me...lol. can anyone reccommend a good instructor or someone who's patient to come out to wirksworth and show me what my Daniel can do, and try to give me back my confidence that was taken away...with love, sherry.
im too going to be lonely in derbyshire ! 
they don't profess to be anything but average, currently breaking and riding away a 4yo but not a kick and pull type