Trying this blog hop thing from The Collegial Equestrian.
Share
a memory from:
- The first horse experience you can remember.
- Your first "aha" moment--when something really clicked for you as a rider.
- Entering the ring. Could be your first show, or another time when simply entering the arena could be considered a "debut" of sorts.
- The first horse experience you can remember.
1.The
first horse experience you can remember.
In
olden days when I was a wee lassie, there was, within walking
distance from my humble childhood home, a pasture. Upon this fair
grassy plane lived two horses. I didn't know their names I knew very
little about them other than the fact that I loved them. Their
smell, their wild unkempt manes. They where the most beautiful
creature alive. I would plead with my father to take me to see the
horses at every opportunity. My dad would let loose a mighty whistle
and those magnificent creatures would come running for the carrots
and apples that fence visitors promised.
2.Your
first "aha" moment--when something really clicked for you
as a rider.
My
first horse was one I acquired as a driving horse I was told that
he'd be too much horse for me under saddle. During one training
session by beloved Fame threw a tantrum and the resulting fight
between him and my trainer caused my horse to pass out and crash the
buggy. At that point I was given an ultimatum. Get the horse to walk
or give up my aspirations to show him. Hitherto Fame had kind of
lead our relationship . I was a new horse owner and was still stuck
in horses=sunshine, flowers, and good feelings mode. This was the
first that I decided that I could be in charge of our herd. I work
him in earnest and in secret. My trainer had pretty much giving up
on my horse, I stepped up. I also began to ride the horse that I
shouldn't have been able to ride.
3.Entering
the ring. Could be your first show, or another time when simply
entering the arena could be considered a "debut" of sorts.
This
last year I showed for the first time since my beloved Fame had
passed. The show occurred on the near anniversary of his death. It
was a big deal for my. I was leasing a very big lovely expensive
show horse. He was also the only horse I've been able to truly bond
with since losing Famous. We took Open Pleasure Driving Champions in
a field of six horses. Two Clydesdales, one Mini, and two other
National Show Horses. It was a huge triumph for me and for the first
few moments I felt like I was holding the lines of my old horse
again.
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