darkhorse123
Well-Known Member
Really - its mad!
Im such a nervous rider - scared of falling off, him falling on me etc etc
Thi spast year we have done so well - hacking out, me sitting every spook and silliness - yet in school im a panic monster!
Not been cantering long - confidence failure. Never jumped - till he decided it was time to!
Last week coming home he decided he didnt want to walk round some logs and jumped them! I stayed on
Today I took him out on his own, no other horses just my oh walking with us. Omg how naughty was he - saw something in teh woods he didnt liek and planted - he got a tap when encouragement didnt work and threw a proper strop!
Bucked, reared - turned and ran jumping logs and bashing into trees in his mad 2 minute dash!
But i stayed on - didnt fall and got him to turn back and stop!!!
Im so so pleased - he was proper silly, i was petrified but instinct kicked in and I remembered everything ive been taught and did it - I can stay on and control him!
Although lesson learnt - it was windy today and I dont think I will try riding him out alone without other horses in such weather!
Sorry for the self gratifying post - I even got him to go on further than he wanted and I decided when to turn and head for home!
Somehow i think our lessons will be a doddle now, confidence wise - if he couldnt get me off today when i was unprepared and only with my non horsey hubby !!!
Im such a nervous rider - scared of falling off, him falling on me etc etc
Thi spast year we have done so well - hacking out, me sitting every spook and silliness - yet in school im a panic monster!
Not been cantering long - confidence failure. Never jumped - till he decided it was time to!
Last week coming home he decided he didnt want to walk round some logs and jumped them! I stayed on
Today I took him out on his own, no other horses just my oh walking with us. Omg how naughty was he - saw something in teh woods he didnt liek and planted - he got a tap when encouragement didnt work and threw a proper strop!
Bucked, reared - turned and ran jumping logs and bashing into trees in his mad 2 minute dash!
But i stayed on - didnt fall and got him to turn back and stop!!!
Im so so pleased - he was proper silly, i was petrified but instinct kicked in and I remembered everything ive been taught and did it - I can stay on and control him!
Although lesson learnt - it was windy today and I dont think I will try riding him out alone without other horses in such weather!
Sorry for the self gratifying post - I even got him to go on further than he wanted and I decided when to turn and head for home!
Somehow i think our lessons will be a doddle now, confidence wise - if he couldnt get me off today when i was unprepared and only with my non horsey hubby !!!
