starsnrunes
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So I took Herc out for our usual Wednesday night plod with Blues sharer walking with me (Blue - along with half the yard - has got really gammy eyes atm, so shes feelin sorry for him and didnt want to ride, so figured as shes come down she can come wi me and ride Herc back.)
Anyhow .Weve just started to go up the path at the side of out field and I turned to look behind me and saw a couple of horses, so pulled Herc to the side and figured Id let them pass as a)theyd be faster than us, and b) he can be a bit funny about things behind him. First to pass was a bloke an a grey, who trotted passed with out a word, at this point I start thinking thats a bit rude the women he was riding with then came past with her horse jogging a bit, but I didnt think anything of it as hed been havin a moment at the bottom of the hill, as she got in front she turned and asked if Hercl would be fine if they took off, I was honest with her and told her Id rather they didnt as tbh I had no idea what his reaction would be, but as he thinks hes a race horse at times (Hes a 15hh Traddy cob) it prob would involve me flying up the hill after them with no breaks. At this point I realise the Bloke was already cantering the women just trotted after him They then pulled up, as theres a blind bend, went round and on to the top path and bombed it. At this point Herc does his best giraffe impression and start going sideways in to my sharer as he watches them. I was not impressed.
First of all The ground is solid, and gravel, I would never consider cantering up it and dont know anyone else who would, but judging by the reaction of her horse at the bottom, I have a feeling they do it regularly.
Second They have no idea why I stopped Herc, and they had no idea of my riding ability, if Id have been alone I may have been slightly less annoyed by this, however as I had someone walking with me, for all they know he could have been a green horse, or I could have been a novice rider.
Finally As I said, there are blind bends on this hill, its also used by walker and cyclists. I have no doubt that if they hadnt seen me theyd have taken off straight away, meaning if Id have been any further up, theyd have been straight in to the back of me .or worse could have been in to walkers with kids etc, as they wouldnt have been able to see until too late.
I told the YM when I got back and shes going to talk to the YO and see if she recoginses the description (its not a large village, tho there are quite a few horse owners, you tend to see the same people out and about) Both of us were saying that in a way we were lucky it was Herc as, while hes not brill, hes quite steady and isnt phased by much, if it had been the YM with one of hers shed have been screwed, likewise if it had been the stud owner with one of the stallions or the newly broken mare.
Sorry for the rant but its riders like this that give the rest of us a bad name!
Anyhow .Weve just started to go up the path at the side of out field and I turned to look behind me and saw a couple of horses, so pulled Herc to the side and figured Id let them pass as a)theyd be faster than us, and b) he can be a bit funny about things behind him. First to pass was a bloke an a grey, who trotted passed with out a word, at this point I start thinking thats a bit rude the women he was riding with then came past with her horse jogging a bit, but I didnt think anything of it as hed been havin a moment at the bottom of the hill, as she got in front she turned and asked if Hercl would be fine if they took off, I was honest with her and told her Id rather they didnt as tbh I had no idea what his reaction would be, but as he thinks hes a race horse at times (Hes a 15hh Traddy cob) it prob would involve me flying up the hill after them with no breaks. At this point I realise the Bloke was already cantering the women just trotted after him They then pulled up, as theres a blind bend, went round and on to the top path and bombed it. At this point Herc does his best giraffe impression and start going sideways in to my sharer as he watches them. I was not impressed.
First of all The ground is solid, and gravel, I would never consider cantering up it and dont know anyone else who would, but judging by the reaction of her horse at the bottom, I have a feeling they do it regularly.
Second They have no idea why I stopped Herc, and they had no idea of my riding ability, if Id have been alone I may have been slightly less annoyed by this, however as I had someone walking with me, for all they know he could have been a green horse, or I could have been a novice rider.
Finally As I said, there are blind bends on this hill, its also used by walker and cyclists. I have no doubt that if they hadnt seen me theyd have taken off straight away, meaning if Id have been any further up, theyd have been straight in to the back of me .or worse could have been in to walkers with kids etc, as they wouldnt have been able to see until too late.
I told the YM when I got back and shes going to talk to the YO and see if she recoginses the description (its not a large village, tho there are quite a few horse owners, you tend to see the same people out and about) Both of us were saying that in a way we were lucky it was Herc as, while hes not brill, hes quite steady and isnt phased by much, if it had been the YM with one of hers shed have been screwed, likewise if it had been the stud owner with one of the stallions or the newly broken mare.
Sorry for the rant but its riders like this that give the rest of us a bad name!
