Animals
- Happy Birthday, Mr. Tall, Blond And Handsome!
The sky is gray and cloudy.The air is moist and foggy.The ground continues to be white...a fresh coating of snow fell over night. And so winter continues.... I thought, since it is his birthday,that today would be a great day to dedicate to my favorite...
- Happy Endings
About five years ago I made the decision to buy a haflinger.Now, if you know nothing about haflingers, I will fill you in... Haflingers are small, 13 to 15 hands, draft horses from Austria, with an undeniable people-oriented personality.They are...
- A Perfect Day
If someone asked me...I would have to say that I am a very happy person.Every day is a good day.That is, of course, unless it is a GREAT day! Yesterday was one such day.GREAT! I was twenty feet tall...on top of the world.And judging from this picture,...
- A Grand Adventure
Yesterday morning, before sunrise,I headed to the barn for morning chores. Cleaning stalls, dry lots, and chicken houses...feeding horses, cats, chickens, ducks...changing water buckets, cleaning water tubs...by the time I was half way through my list...
- Hi Ho Silver
We've been thinking of breaking Donnie Brasco for riding. Donnie is the perfect size for small children to ride.He is our older and (very chubby) very sweet pony. A couple of years ago,I bought a tiny saddle for him. Yesterday we tried it on... He...
Animals
More Lessons Learned
"KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!"
After yesterday, this is a phrase I will never forget.
You might remember me talking about past horseback riding incidents that ended
with me sailing through the air and landing on the ground...
and this being the source of my eventual fear of riding
(a fear that I am taking great measures to overcome.)
As background to today's post, let me give you a little history...
On several occasions in the past, while riding Moonbeam,
he has launched into a major bucking session...
back legs flying in all directions...
ending with me being launched out of the saddle.
Each time, I rode the buck for what seemed like several minutes, until
feet came out of stirrups and butt came off of saddle.
Here is a little video I pulled off of You-tube (it's not mine, however)...
just to illustrate what a buck looks like...
Yesterday during our lesson, Moonbeam decided to pull this prank yet again.
This time, with stronger leg and seat, I managed to stay in the saddle...
hearing my instructor yell "Keep your head up!"
I raised my eyes, my hands followed with the reins, pulling his head up...
thus stopping his buck and he came to a halt.
Hallelujah! I managed to stay on top of him instead of sailing through the air.
A small victory, but at a price.
I peed my pants.
Yes, you heard it right....
I. Peed. My. Pants.
Not just a little, no...an entire full bladder emptied right then and there.
I'm sure it wasn't related to my over-50 (post child bearing) bladder.
No, it was due entirely to the fact that I was scared out of my wits.
Thankfully, it being a cold day, I had layers of clothes on.
Next lesson.....Depends might be the first layer!
So, take it from me....
If life gets a little crazy,
remember to keep your head up,
and for gosh sake....
don't pee your pants!
- Happy Birthday, Mr. Tall, Blond And Handsome!
The sky is gray and cloudy.The air is moist and foggy.The ground continues to be white...a fresh coating of snow fell over night. And so winter continues.... I thought, since it is his birthday,that today would be a great day to dedicate to my favorite...
- Happy Endings
About five years ago I made the decision to buy a haflinger.Now, if you know nothing about haflingers, I will fill you in... Haflingers are small, 13 to 15 hands, draft horses from Austria, with an undeniable people-oriented personality.They are...
- A Perfect Day
If someone asked me...I would have to say that I am a very happy person.Every day is a good day.That is, of course, unless it is a GREAT day! Yesterday was one such day.GREAT! I was twenty feet tall...on top of the world.And judging from this picture,...
- A Grand Adventure
Yesterday morning, before sunrise,I headed to the barn for morning chores. Cleaning stalls, dry lots, and chicken houses...feeding horses, cats, chickens, ducks...changing water buckets, cleaning water tubs...by the time I was half way through my list...
- Hi Ho Silver
We've been thinking of breaking Donnie Brasco for riding. Donnie is the perfect size for small children to ride.He is our older and (very chubby) very sweet pony. A couple of years ago,I bought a tiny saddle for him. Yesterday we tried it on... He...