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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
Of course, no longer being made of rubber doesn't help, either.  (Says she who got thrown again tonight, but by a different horse, who no one informed me, tends to choose to go crazy when he decides he's done with the lesson. The one who tossed me four weeks ago, by the way, started rearing with the instructors on her so she's gone...  )
I'm starting to think I need a new stable-- too many crazy horses at this one! |
damn nicole...you OK? I remember when I first bought my horse...it was january and after a very mild december the temp dropped below zero and stayed there for 3 straight weeks....Needless to say I did not ride during that period...but when I did start up again my sweet (if hot) horse was a whole new animal...and he totally had my number...I didn't know him well enough to anticipate the bad behavior and I loved him too much to really get after him and make him behave...We went through a long period where riding him was no fun, I only came off once but every ride was like getting on a wild animal...finally I had my friend Scott (who outweighs me by close to 100 pounds and used to ride saddle bronc on the rodeo circut) get on him and piss him off...and school him for me...(I needed someone who could ride and had no affection for the horse so wouldn't forgive him for any bad behavior)...after an hour both horse and rider looked like they could be wrung out, they were so exhausted....neither one wanted to give it up...it was a long time before Oscar and I came to an understanding...but now I rarely see that beast from that winter...
I guess I don't really have a point except don't give up riding cause it will get better...