Re: [haflingerfriends] The best feeling

You both look great Denny, thanks for sharing. I did the same as you yesterday; finally felt like I had a moment to myself to do something I wanted. So I bridled Bud up, did some ground work on a very small patch of dry ground (we are very muddy too right now) and I climbed on bareback for a spin about the pasture. When we reached the back of the pasture, he acted like he might hurry back for the barn so I started him in big circles until he relaxed and enjoyed himself. We only rode for 20 mins or so but any time on a horse is good time for me. I'm back to work today though; no more haffie rides for me!
 
Julie in SE MI

--- On Mon, 3/8/10, golden horse <denny1@ymail.com> wrote:

From: golden horse <denny1@ymail.com>
Subject: [haflingerfriends] The best feeling
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 12:53 PM

 

I mentioned a little while ago that I have been 'ground bound' I've gone through a stage of not being able to get up there and ride, started off with just a 'glitch' in my wiring I think, then got compounded by pressures of work here.

Now the thaw seems to be coming, and we will be living in a sea of mud for a few weeks, so I thought I really had to get over this, like NOW, so yesterday having hitched up my big girls panties, and grabbed Jim to come and help me, I decided that it was time to ride Alto.

I worked him in the pen for a while to get him loosened up, then got Jim to com ein to hold him for me. His mares took that moment to decide to notice that their handsome man was missing and start to run around the paddock screamimg, Jim was suggesting postponing operations for a while, Me, with BGP hitched firmly in place went NO WAY, we are doing this now.

So on I popped, and Alto, like the star he is, kind of looked around and went "what are you doing up there?" so we sat for a minute and chatted, then we walked around for a while, did some turns, some flexes and some back ups, walked round a little more, then hopped off and called it a job well done.

I felt like a million dollars, got to build on that good start, but looking forward to doing more :) And what would a story be without photographic evidence.... ......... ..so here you are, just bear in mind that my face didn't seem to get the message about the million dollar feeling!

http://s211. photobucket. com/albums/ bb198/rm185weste rn/Horses/ Alto/?action= view&current= IMG_0474. jpg

http://s211. photobucket. com/albums/ bb198/rm185weste rn/Horses/ Alto/?action= view&current= IMG_0476. jpg

http://s211. photobucket. com/albums/ bb198/rm185weste rn/Horses/ Alto/?action= view&current= IMG_0477. jpg

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