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apkelly01

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I'm back on Super!!! I really thought she was going to kill me as she hasn't been ridden in 9 months. My legs were shaking as I got on her (and sat on her!). I put a stirrup strap around her neck, just incase there was problems with the brakes, but I didn't have to use it
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I wasn't looking for anything from her today other than to just accept me back in the saddle
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She was super and apart from being twice as wide, she was fine, she didn't, buck, rear, skip, hop, or anything, it was like I only rode her yesterday
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Well that's the Irish Draughts for you!!
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I really should be shot, but I couldn't help but have a wee canter (I only did a lap!)
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As she doesn't have shoes yet, I'm going to hack her around the fields tomorrow, it will give us a chance to explore the new yard.

Considering I didn't lunge her before hand and just tacked her up and got up on her, she was very good. Here's some photo - a huge thanks to CasCas for helping me today and taking the photos
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Glad to be in the saddle again
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- I am aware one of my stirrups is longer! Please excuse what I'm wearing - it's about as flattering as a fat block in a thong!!
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A little trot
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Trotting on the buckle, just to help her relax.

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She was getting a bit fast in the trot, so started stroking her neck which helps slow her down
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Pleae, forgive me, it's been 9 months and I miss riding her and I couldn't resist a canter
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Thanks for looking and thanks again to CasCas
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Pleased she is back ok, wont comment on the going any quicker than walk....!
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Thanks
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From now on it's just walk and lunging - but lots of it
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I'm just happy to be back in the saddle
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Why nine months off???

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I stopped riding her in March when she was 8 months in foal and she's been off work since then. The foal was weaned about 2 1/2 weeks ago and it's time to bring her back into work again
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Try not to lunge until she has had sevral weeks walking to harden legs and get some muscle tone again
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Thanks for the tip
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There's 300 acres to walk about so a lot of walking to be done
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hehe well i think you are going to find it challenging to keep her in a walk
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Lets hope you dont get lost tomorrow in all that land either!

hehe by the way its 50 euro per photo each time you use it
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ill send ya abill!
 
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hehe well i think you are going to find it challenging to keep her in a walk
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Lets hope you dont get lost tomorrow in all that land either!

hehe by the way its 50 euro per photo each time you use it
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Cheque's in the post
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Thanks again for all your help - I wouldn't have had the courage on my own!! As for getting lost, can you get sat nav for a horse?
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Awww, go Super CD!
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You must be thrilled to be back in the saddle
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Totally thrilled!
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She's getting her shoes on hopefully Friday, so I'll be able to do some road work to get her fit again
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Aw great to see you back on board
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Watch out for that Cascas one - she is great with the photos but she finds a way to charge ya later
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PMSL Thanks for the heads up Lou
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