Exciting Ride
So rode last night, which I haven't done regularly in a while and Winston (the jumper I usually show) was a BASKETCASE. Everything started out well. I got on and was arranging his double reins and putting on my gloves when the girl in the ring falls of and her horse exits the ring at maximum velocity. Mind you it's dark outside and the only lights are in the ring, which I have to yet to enter. SO errant horse tears off into the dark and there's a car coming down the driveway which is facing myself and Winston. Horse sees car, wheels around and charges towards us. So all Winston sees is bright lights from a car and psychopathic rampage horse charging us. He shit his pants and did the OMG WE'RE GONNA DIE dance. It looked like
The white horse is the best example. It's actually a pretty good video, I'd watch it the whole way through. Well after we survived the charging horse he was like a live wire the entire ride. Jigging (that's hopping/trotting in place) cantering sideways and the entire time his head was straight up in the air and he was foaming at the mouth.
I kept looking at his shadow and he looked like a calvary horse with his head in the air and legs flailing. I kept thinking of this image in my head.
All i needed to do was raise my hand and scream CHARGE! Though I had CONSIDERABLLY shorter reins as that I was afraid for my life. I was very proud of myself for being that calm and my butt that glued into the saddle after such a long break.
It got to the point where I turned to my trainer and said, I hope you don't think I'm a coward but we're not getting anywhere and I'm probably going to get hurt. We stopped after about 20 minutes. On the way out of the ring one of the dogs decides to harrass him and the shit starts to hit the fan. Okay that's it, I'm hopping off. We argued all the way back to his stall and then once inside he was a pussycat again. Jerk.
Click to viewThe white horse is the best example. It's actually a pretty good video, I'd watch it the whole way through. Well after we survived the charging horse he was like a live wire the entire ride. Jigging (that's hopping/trotting in place) cantering sideways and the entire time his head was straight up in the air and he was foaming at the mouth.
I kept looking at his shadow and he looked like a calvary horse with his head in the air and legs flailing. I kept thinking of this image in my head.
All i needed to do was raise my hand and scream CHARGE! Though I had CONSIDERABLLY shorter reins as that I was afraid for my life. I was very proud of myself for being that calm and my butt that glued into the saddle after such a long break.
It got to the point where I turned to my trainer and said, I hope you don't think I'm a coward but we're not getting anywhere and I'm probably going to get hurt. We stopped after about 20 minutes. On the way out of the ring one of the dogs decides to harrass him and the shit starts to hit the fan. Okay that's it, I'm hopping off. We argued all the way back to his stall and then once inside he was a pussycat again. Jerk.