Can anyone cheer me up please? Feeling sorry for myself - pathetic really!!!!!!

[Sarah1]

Hi

Just wanted to have a little moan - it's a bit pathetic and I know it is but all I can think is that it's all my pregnancy hormones as I'm not usually a whinger, honest!
Well, weekend before last I decided to stop riding my boy - he's fab and such a gent but I was finding it uncomfortable dismounting and I found that I was being over cautious to the point of being a bit silly about little things.
My boy is super brave and I didn't want to affect his confidence with my own ridiculous anxiety so decided to call it a day until the baby is here (November).
Problem is I'm now a right old grump! I just miss riding him and although I'm still lungeing, grooming, feeding etc I feel like it will affect our bond and I wonder if he wonders why I'm no longer taking him out?! Probably not but I'm irrational at the moment!
My Niece is riding him for me so he's not stuck in the field bored but I'm grooming him for her (to get my fix of him!) then I have to wave them off from the yard and I hate it!!!!!! Plus I'm a total control freak and although I know she'll look after him I obsess over it!
I think maybe I'm just missing riding now the nice weather is here.
I don't know what I want anyone to say - probably need a kick up the backside!!!!
ETS - don't get me wrong I am excited about the baby - can't wait until she's here!

 

[Cedars]

Oh poor lovey =[ you're doing the right thing. I'm sure he'll understand! Good luck with the baby xxxx

 

[ThePony]

poor you, rotten to miss out on bonding time with your boy. At least it isn't forever!
I wonder if you could take your niece out to a show or to a lesson with him, then at least you get to watch them work together. You could also walk him out in hand, then the two of you get time together? Perhaps take a look at join up or something then you have more choice of things to do together from the ground.
Good luck with the new baby too, exciting!

 

[Sarah1]

Oh poor lovey =[ you're doing the right thing. I'm sure he'll understand! Good luck with the baby xxxx

Thanks! You're very kind to not just tell me to get a grip!!!!! I know I sound like a pathetic whinney brat...I think I perhaps need to have a little word with myself!

 

[Bessieboo]

Big big big big hugs to you hun. I can totally understand how you feel about this but I am pretty sure you are doing the right thing here. Pregnancy can make you feel blue anyway and especially as it is so hot at the moment I am not at all surprised by how you feel.

Honestly before you know it little babykins will be here and all this will be forgotten in a whirl of motherly love and it will all be worth it. Your horsey will be fine and will still love you even if you are not riding him.

Love and Huggles x

 

[Sarah1]

Glosgirl - I think you might be right, perhaps I need to be a bit more imaginative with the time I do get to spend with him...thanks!
Bessieboo - thanks! I am really looking forward to meeting our little girl & I know Bailey will love her and she'll be totally worth it! Maybe it's because it's such a culture shock, I don't compete but do ride lots this time of year...?!

 

[Bessieboo]

Yea I am pretty sure that is what it is. It's very hard when you can't do something that you normally do but as a mother of 3 grown up kids believe me it honestly doesn't seem 2 minutes since they were born and now the youngest is 19 so take it from me just enjoy every minute of it!

 

[Sarah1]

Yea I am pretty sure that is what it is. It's very hard when you can't do something that you normally do but as a mother of 3 grown up kids believe me it honestly doesn't seem 2 minutes since they were born and now the youngest is 19 so take it from me just enjoy every minute of it!

I will do, thanks for your advice!