Pinkwellies2
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Pretty much what it says in the title. Mr perfect horse decided he wasn't so perfect after all. After a hit and miss schooling session he decided that he would spook at the area next to the school where the jumps are kept, he does spook there, usually I put him into shoulder in or leg yield to distract him but he had just stopped dead cos some horses had gone up the lane past school, I had kicked him on into trot, he spooked, i said don't be so bleep bleep rude and gave a strong half halt, he said s*d off and reared. I slid down back of saddle, feet came out of stirrups and think I may have pulled on his mouth which casued him to rear again and spin round and I hit the arena. He canter off a bit then stopped dead and just stared at me sat on the floor weezing as had the wind knocked out of me.
Its quite funny cos I had one of those am I arnt I moments and I think if he hadn't done it a second time may have stayed on. Its funny cos my first thought was "thank god i haven't wet myself, then hope someone saw that in case I can't get up, then hope nobody saw that cos I must have looked like a right dilly sat on the floor in the middle of the school.
The girl who works on the yard came running through the fields to check I was okay (she was in the middle of bringing horses in). She stay at the arena whilst I caught him and got back on and did a few more circuits of the school making him go past the place he spooked as much for my benefit as his.
So thats the first fall in years and first one of this horse out of the way. Funny I am more proud of the fact I didn't wet myself and there wasn't a big dint in the arena than that I got back on
No damage other than little finger is a bit sore, had my sport bra on so no black eyes
Not sure why he did it, think it may be a lack of work, he has just had his saddle checked and reflocked and his teeth done so should be no issues there.
OH asked if it had put me off him, as I am a very nervous rider, said I'd let him know later once I'd ridden. Not sure how I feel about getting back on, suppose it will depend on how he is. Hopefully it was just a one off, he did do a small rear with me about ten months ago when I first got him but I just sent him forward and he carried on okay, just wasn't in the postion to do this yesterday.
Sorry this is so long.
Its quite funny cos I had one of those am I arnt I moments and I think if he hadn't done it a second time may have stayed on. Its funny cos my first thought was "thank god i haven't wet myself, then hope someone saw that in case I can't get up, then hope nobody saw that cos I must have looked like a right dilly sat on the floor in the middle of the school.
The girl who works on the yard came running through the fields to check I was okay (she was in the middle of bringing horses in). She stay at the arena whilst I caught him and got back on and did a few more circuits of the school making him go past the place he spooked as much for my benefit as his.
So thats the first fall in years and first one of this horse out of the way. Funny I am more proud of the fact I didn't wet myself and there wasn't a big dint in the arena than that I got back on
Not sure why he did it, think it may be a lack of work, he has just had his saddle checked and reflocked and his teeth done so should be no issues there.
OH asked if it had put me off him, as I am a very nervous rider, said I'd let him know later once I'd ridden. Not sure how I feel about getting back on, suppose it will depend on how he is. Hopefully it was just a one off, he did do a small rear with me about ten months ago when I first got him but I just sent him forward and he carried on okay, just wasn't in the postion to do this yesterday.
Sorry this is so long.
