2 posts tagged “riding”

Okay, now that I've gotten my mournful and depressed thoughts off of my chest, I can get on to other, more pleasant things.  Like today. . .   DH and I actually went riding, not just in the pasture, but down on our other piece of property.  I picked a bad time to go, school was getting out and that meant lots of traffic, but what the heck, if we waited for the perfect time we'd never go.  This was the first time we had ridden Sassy out of the yard and we weren't sure what to expect.  She did great.  Even with me on her back, a rider who knows next to nothing.  We are having a bit of a communication problem though.  All my fault, because as I said, I know very little and she is, well, a race horse.  Consequently she doesn't really stop all that well.  I mean, she does stop, but not because I ask her to.  Not entirely.  So, we have to get that worked out.  What we really need is a big round pen that has no obstruction so we can put her on the longue line and work with her that way.  I can also see that I need riding lessons.  Big time.  But, it was still kind of fun.  On the way back to the pasture some people on bikes came up behind Bud.  Now, usually, Bud is as solid as a rock and damn near bullet proof.  But these caught him by surprise and he was headed for home whether Tom was willing to go along for the ride or not.  Not sure when we'll go again.  The weather has been so changable lately. 

Getting ready to head to Canada next month.  Should be a pretty good time.  Sounds like Angela and Mary will be there as well, so I will know some one!  This is during Fiber Week at the college and I'm looking forward to the vendors and exhibits.  When we were in NM a few days back I found a lovely Navajo spindle but it was too long to fit in the luggage.  Cousin's should be mailing it up.  Not much else.  Gonna go. 

I rode Sassie today.  That might not seem like a big deal to most, but to me. . . . . .  Sassie is a 6 year old thoroughbred mare that hasn't been ridden in a while.  Her life before was as a race horse so we weren't sure how she would act.  We actually have been easing into the idea of riding her.  Saddle first.  Okay.  Saddle on for a while longer.  You know, bit by bit (no puns here).  Today was the day.  We really couldn't avoid it any longer.  DH was a bit nervous so I said what the hell.  A 6' plus fall can't be too bad.  Ha.  Any way, except for the stirrups not being adjusted quite right, and me not being an experienced rider at all, we managed a few turns around the pasture.  Since I am vertically challenged (5' 2") it was a real different image of the world atop a horse that stands almost 6' at the shoulder.  But really, she was very well behaved.  I think this is going to be okay.  Then DH got on her.  He has a bit more experience (read just a bit more) and he actually got her to trot a good pace.  She really seemed to enjoy the whole thing.  Ears up and everything. 

The other news is the convertible TR7.  We were offered a deal we couldn't pass up.  This will be Triumph # 8 or so.  I'll post pix soon.  Should be fun.