First off, I have been "trying" to post but, blogger keeps eating it all up!!!! Secondly, we haven't been doing much of anything round here. Margeaux pic about sums most of our days up lately:
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Mom got me all tacked up, gave him instructions on mounting. Once he was in the saddle she further instructed him then walked alongside making sure all was well. I was wearing my bitless, mainly cause I always do around the barn and also because this way newbies can't pull on my mouth as we all know they can/will! Mom noticed my ears were back lots and kept trying to figure out why.
At one point Ryan had me whoa'd and I showed Mom why I wasn't happy. I did a "Hi Ho Silver" and reared up, just a weensy little bit honest. Mom was right there so grabbed the rein and pulled me down. Walla, Mom now understood my ears back, Ryan in his fear had been clenching my sides with his legs in a vice like grip the entire time. Here I was being all good, I turned when asked, backed and whoa'd, he still clamped on. What was I to do? I figured since I couldn't go forward his legs musta been telling me to go "UP", so that's what I did. Mom had a chat with him explaining that his legs were a guide so the only time they needed to be on me was to talk to me. Her also let him know that I could feel a teeny fly on my butt, so his vice grip was pissing me off to boot. Ryan did real good and stayed on during and after my "Hi Ho Silver". Impressed his girlfriend which was what he wanted. So, my way of thinking is I done good right?
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Well, heck, you did what any equine girly would do! Glad you didn't embarrass him, though - that was kind of you!
ReplyDeleteYou did good! What other way could you have let him know? Glad you were kind enough to not hurt anyone :)
ReplyDeleteI was wondering where you were. Well done you for not throwing him off. Humans huh?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd have felt bad if Ryan had gotten hurt for sure. I pretty much understood he didn't know any better. Mom did think as it happened "Thank God I made him wear a helmet!"
DeleteI gotta agree with everyone else, you did good. My rider/owner got bucked off while trialling a new horse, last Thursday, you shoulda seen him fly! Poor thing, his shoulder is messed up and his ribs hurt, but I`m pleased he wore his helmet!
ReplyDeleteGood for Tyan too!..............Gracie.
I sure hope your human is doing better. Am very, very glad he wore a helmet. Mom totally understands teh shoulder/rib thing from last fall (fall as in the season hee hee)
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