Woolly Hat n Wellies
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I recently joined a riding club for the first time. I got an email asking to hear from anyone who might be interested in endurance. I haven't done this before, but I've always wanted to have a go, and I explained this when I responded. Now I'm terrified that I'm going to be terrible and embarrass myself. My lad is a cob (I've been told he looks quite a lot like a Section D). He likes to hack, he likes to power along, he's quite fit, and we have miles of bridleways on our doorstep for practice... but I have visions of everyone else rocking up with super-fit arabs and me and Billy looking like a pair of numpties! I've only been invited to an initial pub-based meet up for gods sakes! I've had a rough time lately and am trying to get out and try new things and meet new people to get myself feeling more positive, but I'm now dithering.
Has anyone tried long-distance riding with a cob? Are we going to look foolish? Am I going to be asking too much of a 15 year old cob? (I don't intend to throw him in at the deep end, he can quite comfortably do a forward-going two-hour hack in hilly countryside, so we would build up from there - if I don't make a prat of myself before then).
Has anyone tried long-distance riding with a cob? Are we going to look foolish? Am I going to be asking too much of a 15 year old cob? (I don't intend to throw him in at the deep end, he can quite comfortably do a forward-going two-hour hack in hilly countryside, so we would build up from there - if I don't make a prat of myself before then).