I am the Equestrian Statue
Had a massive post planned but am zonked as you will see.
In short-
Went to Buittle for two days' riding
Arrived friday afternoon- got pissed.
Got up at sparrowfart saturday- mucked out, ate breakfast, spent six hours in the saddle on three different horses (dozy donkey, second best gelding and best gelding) to learn the diferences between the mounts and get my basics more solid. Got pissed.
Got up on Sunday at ten past sparrowfart, mucked out, had breakfast, spent a few more hours in the saddle playing "haybagging" games- much improved my riding as I was a) pissed on slivovitz b) too concerned about getting belted around the head with a hay-filled club to worry about technique and form and just went for it. Singlesticks to be added to the mix for the next one to increase the "fun" ( ie incentive to not get belted!).
Arrived back in Reekie at 6pm to find a call to work so had an hour's kip and did a night shift- I had forgotten how much the full moon makes to a night shift in terms of business and craziness.
Survived that. Did some bits and passed out 'til 3pm as I had been up for 26 hours with only an hour's kip in the middle.
Gareth with the tower in the background
Me being set up- asked to pose for a picture while Mary sneakily rides round my blind side and belts me- hilarity ensues!
Never being ones to miss the chance of a pose here is me and Gareth looking vaguely OK :-)
Still need to find a helmet that make me look less of a tit though...
In short-
Went to Buittle for two days' riding
Arrived friday afternoon- got pissed.
Got up at sparrowfart saturday- mucked out, ate breakfast, spent six hours in the saddle on three different horses (dozy donkey, second best gelding and best gelding) to learn the diferences between the mounts and get my basics more solid. Got pissed.
Got up on Sunday at ten past sparrowfart, mucked out, had breakfast, spent a few more hours in the saddle playing "haybagging" games- much improved my riding as I was a) pissed on slivovitz b) too concerned about getting belted around the head with a hay-filled club to worry about technique and form and just went for it. Singlesticks to be added to the mix for the next one to increase the "fun" ( ie incentive to not get belted!).
Arrived back in Reekie at 6pm to find a call to work so had an hour's kip and did a night shift- I had forgotten how much the full moon makes to a night shift in terms of business and craziness.
Survived that. Did some bits and passed out 'til 3pm as I had been up for 26 hours with only an hour's kip in the middle.
Gareth with the tower in the background
Me being set up- asked to pose for a picture while Mary sneakily rides round my blind side and belts me- hilarity ensues!
Never being ones to miss the chance of a pose here is me and Gareth looking vaguely OK :-)
Still need to find a helmet that make me look less of a tit though...