grandmaweloveyou
Well-Known Member
What a truly terrifying, amazing, overwhelming emotional rollercoaster I have just been on during a hack on my breath-takingly bombproof boy this morning.
I ventured on a ride I have only done once before, in company. Crossing the main A road which is not a problem as we ride along it in both directions anyway, usually alone as noone else will brave it with us, & our 1st hurdle was the road closed signs which would have meant turning around on said main road so we continued forward, not sure how this would affect any insurance cover?
Figured road closure was old news as they are always being left after a flood and we invariably have to move/report them....wow. found out why the signs were there about 10 minutes later!!
Road being tarmaced therefore barriers, steaming tarmac, naked flames, loud very loud drilling, flashing lights, lots of hi vis, digging, conveyor belts carrying tarmac....need I go on?! It was to the left of the t junction and to the right. There was no way I was turning my boy back towards home up the hill that meets the main road....so on we went.
Wow wow wow whilst I nearly peed my pants, my boy just trundled along really relaxed! He was immersed in it both sides & I almost cried with pride.
We continued up and there was a 2nd lot of it all! Of course we were fine.
The worst bit was all the undesirables flocking around him swinging their shovels asking loads of questions about where I got him, how old was he, would I sell him etc etc, honestly, people u don't want asking about ur coloured (1 I recognised as he previously shouted at me from his car "if he was a mare? no, a gelding. um yes, & told me he was wasted with me as he should be driven) so I had to extend my ride to over double in length so as not to pass them again which would have given them chance to see where he lived.
Later on down another busy road, 2 women commented on how good he was & when I told them where we had just been, I trotted off leaving them open mouthed!!
Now before u shout at me that I shouldn't have continued, I have had my boy for nearly 6 years & he has never let me down hacking (I moan about his/our jumping!) & I know his every move before he does it but even for me today, this was extra special & worthy of a pointless but proud mummy post!
Thank u for reading this far, tea & toast for all...inc. me as it was snowing so I was very cold!
I ventured on a ride I have only done once before, in company. Crossing the main A road which is not a problem as we ride along it in both directions anyway, usually alone as noone else will brave it with us, & our 1st hurdle was the road closed signs which would have meant turning around on said main road so we continued forward, not sure how this would affect any insurance cover?
Figured road closure was old news as they are always being left after a flood and we invariably have to move/report them....wow. found out why the signs were there about 10 minutes later!!
Road being tarmaced therefore barriers, steaming tarmac, naked flames, loud very loud drilling, flashing lights, lots of hi vis, digging, conveyor belts carrying tarmac....need I go on?! It was to the left of the t junction and to the right. There was no way I was turning my boy back towards home up the hill that meets the main road....so on we went.
Wow wow wow whilst I nearly peed my pants, my boy just trundled along really relaxed! He was immersed in it both sides & I almost cried with pride.
We continued up and there was a 2nd lot of it all! Of course we were fine.
The worst bit was all the undesirables flocking around him swinging their shovels asking loads of questions about where I got him, how old was he, would I sell him etc etc, honestly, people u don't want asking about ur coloured (1 I recognised as he previously shouted at me from his car "if he was a mare? no, a gelding. um yes, & told me he was wasted with me as he should be driven) so I had to extend my ride to over double in length so as not to pass them again which would have given them chance to see where he lived.
Later on down another busy road, 2 women commented on how good he was & when I told them where we had just been, I trotted off leaving them open mouthed!!
Now before u shout at me that I shouldn't have continued, I have had my boy for nearly 6 years & he has never let me down hacking (I moan about his/our jumping!) & I know his every move before he does it but even for me today, this was extra special & worthy of a pointless but proud mummy post!
Thank u for reading this far, tea & toast for all...inc. me as it was snowing so I was very cold!
. She came from the gypsies aswell.
