Post by clairebearnz on Jan 5, 2009 11:27:36 GMT 1
This was my phenomenonally intelligent idea to ride in the pouring rain. With no stirrups. It was like riding a very fat waterslide.
My sister decided she liked riding after two years chasing other interests (she's skiing in Aspen at the moment!) and convinced me it was a good idea to exercise the horses together. Sparky was thrilled.
And yes, she's short (Tally only just makes 15hh)
Okay, then I just got lazy.
Then we had "101 Bizarre things in your garage which can really be turned into jumps", plus my first experience of riding Tally bitless.
Rather dodgy canter transition, he got his leg a bit tangled and put on his snaky concentrating face.
There was also a jump made out of pool noodles. No photos of that, but Tally didn't blink an eye. He did walk over to the bright yellow one and pull a chunk off with his teeth though.
Then this morning, we hit the beach. In a snaffle. I didn't actually have too many braking problems, except when a rogue golden retriever dared to run past and Tally wet himself over it (he didn't mind the poodle running up and barking at his face, that he just sniffed). We also did a bit of exploring around one of the little beachside towns, Hokio. Uh...no one was awake then!
Doing some schooling on the sands before we went galloping
Tally found his lengthen button...
Heading off...
My sister decided she liked riding after two years chasing other interests (she's skiing in Aspen at the moment!) and convinced me it was a good idea to exercise the horses together. Sparky was thrilled.
And yes, she's short (Tally only just makes 15hh)
Okay, then I just got lazy.
Then we had "101 Bizarre things in your garage which can really be turned into jumps", plus my first experience of riding Tally bitless.
Rather dodgy canter transition, he got his leg a bit tangled and put on his snaky concentrating face.
There was also a jump made out of pool noodles. No photos of that, but Tally didn't blink an eye. He did walk over to the bright yellow one and pull a chunk off with his teeth though.
Then this morning, we hit the beach. In a snaffle. I didn't actually have too many braking problems, except when a rogue golden retriever dared to run past and Tally wet himself over it (he didn't mind the poodle running up and barking at his face, that he just sniffed). We also did a bit of exploring around one of the little beachside towns, Hokio. Uh...no one was awake then!
Doing some schooling on the sands before we went galloping
Tally found his lengthen button...
Heading off...
(sat shivering in my office lol ) 
