The wife
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While watching my fabulous ex-racer win his class today (Sorry I just had to get my proud mummy moment in) I had a quick conversation with a lovely lady who questioned why I wasn't riding him, my reply was because he is too much for me, it has got me thinking, how many of you have horses in competition livery that you have either never ridden or very rarely do so.
Although there was not an ounce of malice in this question, I have had someone ask me with disbelief of why I own horses that I am not capable of riding. For future reference, because they are pretty is not a reasonable excuse to some - Mind you own business would have been a better reply.
I actually have 2. This horse and my dressage horse who my sister rides and competes. Fact is I get very little pleasure from riding these days. I have a gorgeous, older loan horse who takes me on little wanders around the roads as and when I feel like it, who looks after me well but is just spooky enough to keep me on my toes and I will occasionally sit on my sisters or mothers horses when asked to for 10 minutes or so, so that they can see how they are going.
Please tell me I am not alone. I love each of my boys dearly, they want for nothing and get the very best of care - the ex-racer is based with a pro as our set-up did not suit him and I try to see him as often as I can for cuddles and treats but that's it. I sit back, enjoy watching him improve and competing, pat him and feed him Polo's when he's a good boy, feel sorry for his rider when he's naughty and pay the bills when they are due and enjoy handing him over from my token holding session at a competition. It works for me.
Although there was not an ounce of malice in this question, I have had someone ask me with disbelief of why I own horses that I am not capable of riding. For future reference, because they are pretty is not a reasonable excuse to some - Mind you own business would have been a better reply.
I actually have 2. This horse and my dressage horse who my sister rides and competes. Fact is I get very little pleasure from riding these days. I have a gorgeous, older loan horse who takes me on little wanders around the roads as and when I feel like it, who looks after me well but is just spooky enough to keep me on my toes and I will occasionally sit on my sisters or mothers horses when asked to for 10 minutes or so, so that they can see how they are going.
Please tell me I am not alone. I love each of my boys dearly, they want for nothing and get the very best of care - the ex-racer is based with a pro as our set-up did not suit him and I try to see him as often as I can for cuddles and treats but that's it. I sit back, enjoy watching him improve and competing, pat him and feed him Polo's when he's a good boy, feel sorry for his rider when he's naughty and pay the bills when they are due and enjoy handing him over from my token holding session at a competition. It works for me.
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