I haven’t been riding for probably nearly six months for various reasons - lost my mojo, got a bit scared (Klaengur was very spooky and fast), no one to ride out with, talked myself out of it, bad weather.... yada yada and then the BHS advised against it for putting more strain on NHS, which added legitimate fuel to my reluctance to ride.
But now things are easing up and the farrier was on the islands, Klaengur had front shoes put on and my daughter gave me a lesson in the school, which went well. Yesterday, I rode out for the first time. It was lovely. Klaengur was so much calmer, softer, happy and then so was I. He listened, he offered an outline, he had brakes, his sensible head on, he didn’t stiffen and was all light and fluffy. He was straight, didn’t twist his neck and then body. An altogether different horse really in his head and his body, which really helped me to calm down and stop thinking about the dreadedwhat-if....
I think the break from being ridden did Klaengur the world of good.
I now look forwards to riding, which I haven’t for a while. I think, looking back on all this, that no riding was actually a positive decision rather than one of failure and letting myself down.
Just my observation, really.
But now things are easing up and the farrier was on the islands, Klaengur had front shoes put on and my daughter gave me a lesson in the school, which went well. Yesterday, I rode out for the first time. It was lovely. Klaengur was so much calmer, softer, happy and then so was I. He listened, he offered an outline, he had brakes, his sensible head on, he didn’t stiffen and was all light and fluffy. He was straight, didn’t twist his neck and then body. An altogether different horse really in his head and his body, which really helped me to calm down and stop thinking about the dreadedwhat-if....
I think the break from being ridden did Klaengur the world of good.
I now look forwards to riding, which I haven’t for a while. I think, looking back on all this, that no riding was actually a positive decision rather than one of failure and letting myself down.
Just my observation, really.