Morrigan_Lady
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I bought my horse as a 4 year old and we got off to a REALLY bad start. Id been to ride him quite abit before I bought I him and had no problems and just fell in love. The day after Id brought him home, I was so excited and couldnt wait to ride him. So I tacked him up and got on, then about 2 strides later he stood up on his back legs!! I didnt fall off, but it did shake me up abit, as my last horse was a rearer and I definatly didnt want another one of them! So I got off and walked him in hand down to the school. I just put it down to freshness as he's young and in a strange place. So, I walked him to the school and lunged him first. He was as good as gold and didnt put a foot wrong. So after lunging him, my Mum gave me a leg up, and no sooner was I on, I was on the floor! The little bugger bucked in a circle b4 I was even on board! I hit the deck and he legged it.
Anyway, I took him back to the yard and rang my trainer for some help.
For a while we were getting on fine, I was enjoying him and competing well. Untill I was schooling him in one of my fields when he just went into one! Now Ive sat some bucks in my time, but this was really summut else! He was bucking bronko for ages and ages and some how I managed to stay on board, unitl he'd decided he'd had enough, put his head between his legs and I flew threw the sky like Superman and landed on my head!!!!
To say I was in pain was a slight understatment! I thought I was dead! Luckey I had a couple of people with me to dig my head out from the ground! I got myelsf together and eventually got back on. I was absolutily sh*tting myself. That was the worst fall I had ever had and it knocked my confidence for six.
I only suffered from whip lash and concusion and was told not to ride for 2 weeks. But when the time came to get back in the saddle I couldnt do it, I would just freeze on top of the mounting block and cry!! This went on for a while and I was all up for selling him, but I love him too much, so I just kinda faught through it best I could. Ive never ever been a nervous rider and after that, just the thought if getting on him mad me feel sick. Anyway, I moved him to a new yard, where the facilities were much better and he was like a different horse and I got my confidence back and was back out competing again. I even got him hacking out alone, which I thought would never happen as when I tried in the past all he did was spin and make a run for home!!
I kept him at this yard for about a year and my confidence was sky high with no problems. But last weekend I moved him and my mums horse to a new yard, due to personal circumstances we didnt really have much chose. Problem is now, is that my confidence has gone to pot again! He hasnt settled well and doesnt like being apart from my mums horse. Once again, I feel sick at the thought of getting on his back!! Im going to Addington tonight to watch some of the show jumping, so Im kinda hoping this will inspir me to stop being a wimp and just get on with it. Its just so frustrating as Ive gone home every night this week from the yard crying, as Id got my confidence back and wasnt scared anymore. I cant go through what we went through last year.
Any advise would be VERY greatly appreciated.
Sorry its such a long story, but I thought I better fill you in completely, so you dont think Im just being wet!!
Anyway, I took him back to the yard and rang my trainer for some help.
For a while we were getting on fine, I was enjoying him and competing well. Untill I was schooling him in one of my fields when he just went into one! Now Ive sat some bucks in my time, but this was really summut else! He was bucking bronko for ages and ages and some how I managed to stay on board, unitl he'd decided he'd had enough, put his head between his legs and I flew threw the sky like Superman and landed on my head!!!!
To say I was in pain was a slight understatment! I thought I was dead! Luckey I had a couple of people with me to dig my head out from the ground! I got myelsf together and eventually got back on. I was absolutily sh*tting myself. That was the worst fall I had ever had and it knocked my confidence for six.
I only suffered from whip lash and concusion and was told not to ride for 2 weeks. But when the time came to get back in the saddle I couldnt do it, I would just freeze on top of the mounting block and cry!! This went on for a while and I was all up for selling him, but I love him too much, so I just kinda faught through it best I could. Ive never ever been a nervous rider and after that, just the thought if getting on him mad me feel sick. Anyway, I moved him to a new yard, where the facilities were much better and he was like a different horse and I got my confidence back and was back out competing again. I even got him hacking out alone, which I thought would never happen as when I tried in the past all he did was spin and make a run for home!!
I kept him at this yard for about a year and my confidence was sky high with no problems. But last weekend I moved him and my mums horse to a new yard, due to personal circumstances we didnt really have much chose. Problem is now, is that my confidence has gone to pot again! He hasnt settled well and doesnt like being apart from my mums horse. Once again, I feel sick at the thought of getting on his back!! Im going to Addington tonight to watch some of the show jumping, so Im kinda hoping this will inspir me to stop being a wimp and just get on with it. Its just so frustrating as Ive gone home every night this week from the yard crying, as Id got my confidence back and wasnt scared anymore. I cant go through what we went through last year.
Any advise would be VERY greatly appreciated.
Sorry its such a long story, but I thought I better fill you in completely, so you dont think Im just being wet!!
