Major achievement!! (self indulgent, sorry!)

[bex1984]

I know this won't seem like much to a lot of you, but for me this was quite an achievement...

As some of you may know from my previous posts, me and Murphy haven't really left the school for the past month, because I am too scared to hack alone and don't have anyone to go with.

Well, on Monday evening I (on a whim) decided we'd go for a wander down the farm track on out own. When we go to the end of there I thought I'd see if I we would get a little further in to one of the fields...and that went well...so we went for a canter round the field

on our own

I was giggling hysterically and virtually in tears by the end of it because i was so proud of us

I've only ever cantered him once completely on my own since I've had him, and that was nearly a year ago and I had to bail out ot get him to stop, but he was perfectly behaved this time.

And yesterday we went out with my mum walking along, did lots of cantering and had soooo much fun

I also have been asking around at the yard and hopefully will get out for a hack with someone soon as I'm still a bit nervous about going out on the roads by myself...but I am making progress

 

[blossom01]

Well Done!

you should be proud of yourself, glad you & your ponio enjoyed a good canter.

 

[BeckyD]

Wow! that's fantastic! It's weird how the urge to do something scary can suddenly and spontaneously appear isn't it? The best time to be brave is on a whim, saves getting all worked up and very about it. You must be so so proud

And now you can look forward to some glorious summer evening hacks, pootling about!

 

[jumpthemoon]

Well done!!! You must be soooo proud of yourself!

 

[trundle]

Good for you ! Its not a silly thing, its a big thing - cantering in the school is one thing, but I haven't cantered the Moose out in the fields since New Year, when I had a sudden and painful unscheduled dismount ! I need to take her out and try it again, but its just getting up the nerve....

I hope you have loads of fun now, anyway !

 

[GinaGem]

Wow what an achievement well done, i know the giggly excitement/relief well!!!

 

[tabithakat64]

Well done to you for conquering your nerves & to Murphy for being a good boy.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

Hey thats brilliant. Well done! Lots of lovely summer hacking to look forward to now

 

[minkymoo]

YAY to you!!! I know exactly how you feel. What is so funny is when you do something like that where you have been scared for ages, you do it and then wonder what you are being so silly about!

I have recently had lots of little achievements like this and there is no feeling like it is there!! My new aim is to go a little bit faster

Well done again!!

 

[StarFell]

Yay well done both of you!!!

 

[bex1984]

Thank you everyone! Me and Murphy really did enjoy our canter

 

[Natch]

YEAH! Go you!

 

[JoBo]

Woo, hoo, I’m so chuffed for you! A massive well done, you should be proud of yourself!

 

[bex1984]

Thanks both of you

 

[sueandtoto]

Well done you !

, glad you and Murphy enjoyed yourselves

 

[bex1984]

Thanks - we most certainly did have fun!