I don't know about this bareback stuff!
Granted, it is much warmer when it's 29ºF outside, but I felt so incredibly strange on this horse with no saddle. It's almost like learning to ride all over again. At first, my instructor was on the horse with me, and I was surprised that I didn't have a death grip on her waist. That actually made me feel more confident that I could do it. I did mostly sitting trot and a few strides of canter here and there. I did manage to slide right off and plop onto the ground when the horse made a sudden movement, catching me off guard, but we were barely moving anyway. I think I enjoyed myself though, apart from my new Gumbi legs I had after I was through riding!
She wants me to ride bareback again tomorrow (Yes! I get to ride at least one more time before the holiday! ), and hopefully I won't be falling off! This may even be good for my feet-like-the-wings-of-a-plane problem.
Happy Holidays!!!
[This message has been edited by CLAUDIA (edited 22 December 1999).]
Granted, it is much warmer when it's 29ºF outside, but I felt so incredibly strange on this horse with no saddle. It's almost like learning to ride all over again. At first, my instructor was on the horse with me, and I was surprised that I didn't have a death grip on her waist. That actually made me feel more confident that I could do it. I did mostly sitting trot and a few strides of canter here and there. I did manage to slide right off and plop onto the ground when the horse made a sudden movement, catching me off guard, but we were barely moving anyway. I think I enjoyed myself though, apart from my new Gumbi legs I had after I was through riding!
She wants me to ride bareback again tomorrow (Yes! I get to ride at least one more time before the holiday! ), and hopefully I won't be falling off! This may even be good for my feet-like-the-wings-of-a-plane problem.
Happy Holidays!!!
[This message has been edited by CLAUDIA (edited 22 December 1999).]