SSM
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So here is my hunting report, sadly without pics as I cant find the card reader and hubby has gone to the pub
However I know Pagancloughie has posted loads - thanks dude!!!
So my first time in 23 years to go hunting and I go bloodhounding
So we loaded her up - she went in like an angel - arrived - her old owner came to see her - and said she looked amazing
tacked up and the moment I was on board she was on her toes - this is the Donkey we are talking about (think Eeyore and you have my girl!!!) went down to the start of the meet and she went through the biggest water pool (horse in front that beat us at loads of showing classes last summer refused to go across
) she was so excited, lunged and stomped around for a while - then they broke us into two groups - Jumpers and maybe jumpers - well since I have not hunted for so long and hardly jumped the Donkey, who in the menage heaves herself over the smallest jump opted for the latter group (sorry Loopy-Laura). The master that took us was amazing, reassured us etc. Set off and the first gallop buck buck buck she was loving it, yet there was not a moment when I did not feel I had lost control - only a snaffle. Avoided the first few jumps then there was a log in front of us - she flew it!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that was it we pretty much jumped everything!! she did not hesitate - she has a hell of a pop in her! By the end of the first run she was starting to run out of steam - she is such a sensible horse she does not run on adrenalin!!
Second run we had a good gallop - there was a fairly big fence so I declined, next gallop she really started to flag so I decieded to call it a day and went back with a girl whos pony had lost it's shoe.
All I can say is my girl looked after me completley, as did the Readyfield, Fred our master gave us leads over jumps I would never have considered and has really boosted my confidence! All I can say is roll on next Monday when I am going out with South Notts!!
Little sod though took a good 30 mins to load coming home - will have to take out the partition and see if she is better.
Today, went to catch one of the others for a very cold and wet hack, she came belting up the field to me, ready to go again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a super star
So my first time in 23 years to go hunting and I go bloodhounding
Second run we had a good gallop - there was a fairly big fence so I declined, next gallop she really started to flag so I decieded to call it a day and went back with a girl whos pony had lost it's shoe.
All I can say is my girl looked after me completley, as did the Readyfield, Fred our master gave us leads over jumps I would never have considered and has really boosted my confidence! All I can say is roll on next Monday when I am going out with South Notts!!
Little sod though took a good 30 mins to load coming home - will have to take out the partition and see if she is better.
Today, went to catch one of the others for a very cold and wet hack, she came belting up the field to me, ready to go again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She is a super star
