Thing are much better in the jumping department. The thing is, I'm back to not thinking about it again. I'm convinced that I had been doing so badly for the previous six months because I had been thinking about it so much. But I suppose I had to think about it to be able to, …
It Doesn’t Get Much Better Than This…
Last Tuesday was great. Perfectly sunny, perfect blue sky, and we went up to the upper arena to jump. I had Amigo, and I think he likes it up there. I sure do. It's the perfect balance between being outside and being up in the mountains. I'm still a bit leery of the highest hill, …
The Pony Parade
So, at one stage, whilst waiting to have another go at the fences, we all noticed that a bunch of ponies had... run out of the lean to, or something? and were pelting up the big hill. Flynn was tacked — didn't care, he went and followed all his friends to freedom. Ha, ha, so …
More About the Belly Button Thing
People have asked me for more information about the belly button thing, and the thing about the belly button thing is that I did it twice, maybe, and then I lost it. But that's just par for the course, isn't it? When it comes to horses, anyway. I got so caught up in thinking about …
The Belly Button Thing + The Other Thing
EQUALS AWESOME The other thing being that thing that they tell you to do, when the horse is falling in on a circle in canter, which is: open the inside rein. Which seems ridiculous and pointless and scary, because surely if you open up the inside rein, the horse is just going to fall in …
The Belly Button Thing
IT REALLY WORKS It really does. I insert a disclaimer here, you know, don't try this at home without the express direction of your trainer or instructor, etc, etc, blah blah blah. It really works for me. Even on Rebel. I know, I know, but I think I'm stuck with him on Tuesdays, it's either …
Progress Report
When the snow was coming down a couple of months ago, so was my moral. I was out having coffee with a friend, prior to heading out for a later-than-usual private lesson, and I just felt so bad about my riding that I didn't even want to go. The white stuff kept falling, then stopping, …
It Takes Time
It just does. It takes time for me to get used to a horse. I've been riding Amigo well, and we jumped on Saturday, just wee ones, a foot if that, but I need to do that. I need to take my time with a new horse. I've been riding Amigo at least once a …
Just for a Moment
I can gauge my progress more clearly now. It used be: didn't fall off. Now, there are some things that are happening that happen, just for a moment, and they change everything. I had two weeks off from bitless riding, down to the Easter holiday and school mid-term break and pony camps. I wasn't sure …
I Haven’t Learned My Lesson
I KNOW, I KNOW! Well, what was I supposed to do? The traffic was murder, the bus was late, I had to take a taxi all the way the feck out to the feckin' yard, and I got in, and he was saddled, and there simply wasn't time before pony camp to maybe beg for …
MANY BRAVE FOOLS 