Broadcast from the bridleway
Just a picture from this morning's ride that I was especially pleased with:
A magnificent mare indeed.
We had a lovely trot through the woods that turned into a canter to escape from a log of peril, with occasional eel-like wiggles as we passed other potentially hazardous logs and needed to keep them under close surveillance until we were safely past. She is a real pleasure to ride already and she's only going to get better with practice. I have been working hard on staying relaxed and not picking up the reins until something has happened that necessitates it ( easy to say, surprisingly hard to do ) and - surprise! - I hardly ever have to pick up the reins.
A magnificent mare indeed.
We had a lovely trot through the woods that turned into a canter to escape from a log of peril, with occasional eel-like wiggles as we passed other potentially hazardous logs and needed to keep them under close surveillance until we were safely past. She is a real pleasure to ride already and she's only going to get better with practice. I have been working hard on staying relaxed and not picking up the reins until something has happened that necessitates it ( easy to say, surprisingly hard to do ) and - surprise! - I hardly ever have to pick up the reins.