lhotse
Well-Known Member
Just got back from a lovely ride, that is until half a mile from home, on a narrow but straight lane, when the man driving a flatbed truck ignored my request to slow down. Having just met another flatbed, a pickup and a tractor, all fine and all slowed down but this one was going to fast. My horse got scared and planted herself in the hedge and spun round. He did stop and apologise, I think he though he'd hit us. I rode my mare back past the truck, stopped her and gave her some carrot then went on my way. Next vehicle was a 4/4, luckily driven by someone I know with horses because my poor little mare just completely freaked out. I then got off to lead her back down the main road because now both of our confidances are shot. I did get back on at the bottom of the hill and stood her right next to the road for some cars to come past. Now, this is a mare who I have had for a year, who I would happily take down the highstreet. I've just arranged to go out tomorrow with someone on a bombproof pony. My concern is that mare mare is arab, and I worried that she's just not going to forget.
Please re-assure me that we can get over this, I live to hack, that is the reason I have a horse.
Please re-assure me that we can get over this, I live to hack, that is the reason I have a horse.