Day 05- Your first fall
Well to tell the truth I don't even remember the first time I fell off. I know we used to ride my grammas neighbors horse, me, my sister and my cousin all sat on her and she ed us around and if we were on the back we usually slid off when going up the hill, lol. After a few times, we always made my cousin sit at the back (not sure how we got away with that but I was oldest so I got the front (the withers, not the best spot either really)
But after I really started riding on my own, I got a horse I called him Abraham, actually a friend named him and he was bad. He knew I didn't know what I was doing and so if you weren't paying attention (which I didn't know what to be paying attention too) he would just buck. It didn't take much cause I had no seat and I didn't ever hang on to the reins. After 6 times in one day, I decided I needed a new horse. But of all the times I came off him I never did get hurt, I actually started landing on my feet! I did ride him more in a smaller corral and he was better but still not good for a beginner either.
I kept him over the winter and he learned me a lot! I learned how to catch a horse, how sometimes metal brushes are nicer for horses than soft rubber (he hated the soft ones) and just in general what I did not want in a horse.
Sometimes I wonder if I had him now, I bet I would like him, and he wouldn't try much of that crap anymore, but he is gone and has been for 9 or 10 years so no point thinking about it.
I do have some pics of him, I might have to scan one in if I can figure out how.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Equestrian Challenge Day 4
Day 04- A ride that impacted your life
A ride that impacted my life, hmmm. I absolutely have to say it was my first ride on Jessie. Before her I never really knew what it was like to cut. Still don't know why I was told it would be better to learn on the horse I had that had never cut that to go to a horse who knew the job. Somehow in my mind I knew it too, but I liked Razz so much I ignored my inner voice (stupid!)
The first time I got on Jessie I was a little nervous I never planned to ride that day and I never knew anything about the horse except she can cut. But he said get on her she will be fine, even though she hadn't been ridden in 5 months. That did not really put me at ease, nor did it when they changed her bridle while I was sitting on her. But they were right and she was fine and I am pretty sure I was addicted to cutting the first time she cut a cow out of the herd and went with it. It was the most amazing feeling and every time we cut I feel the same way. I am pretty sure I learned more in that lesson than in the whole year before that. However I do have to say that if I did not have the struggles and frustration with Razz, I am not sure I would have appreciated it as much. So I guess circumstances do make the experience completely different and in this case so much better :)
A ride that impacted my life, hmmm. I absolutely have to say it was my first ride on Jessie. Before her I never really knew what it was like to cut. Still don't know why I was told it would be better to learn on the horse I had that had never cut that to go to a horse who knew the job. Somehow in my mind I knew it too, but I liked Razz so much I ignored my inner voice (stupid!)
The first time I got on Jessie I was a little nervous I never planned to ride that day and I never knew anything about the horse except she can cut. But he said get on her she will be fine, even though she hadn't been ridden in 5 months. That did not really put me at ease, nor did it when they changed her bridle while I was sitting on her. But they were right and she was fine and I am pretty sure I was addicted to cutting the first time she cut a cow out of the herd and went with it. It was the most amazing feeling and every time we cut I feel the same way. I am pretty sure I learned more in that lesson than in the whole year before that. However I do have to say that if I did not have the struggles and frustration with Razz, I am not sure I would have appreciated it as much. So I guess circumstances do make the experience completely different and in this case so much better :)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Equestrian Journal Day 3
Day 03- Your Best Riding
This one kinda confuses me. I don't think I have done my best riding yet, I kinda like to think every ride is better than the one before it. I guess there are some rides I liked better than others, like the Sunday morning at the Leon Harrel clinic I was at in August, somehow everything I did just seemed to come together right for me. And there are some rides that are just awful, like when I was working with Razz 2 years ago, just some days were like hitting a brick wall, luckily that happens less and less now.
But since I do so many different kinds of rides, I dont know even how to answer this, so I am hoping my best ride is still to come, and if it already has happened I will be very sad, cause I think I can do better, both at cutting as well as ranch work.
This one kinda confuses me. I don't think I have done my best riding yet, I kinda like to think every ride is better than the one before it. I guess there are some rides I liked better than others, like the Sunday morning at the Leon Harrel clinic I was at in August, somehow everything I did just seemed to come together right for me. And there are some rides that are just awful, like when I was working with Razz 2 years ago, just some days were like hitting a brick wall, luckily that happens less and less now.
But since I do so many different kinds of rides, I dont know even how to answer this, so I am hoping my best ride is still to come, and if it already has happened I will be very sad, cause I think I can do better, both at cutting as well as ranch work.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Birthday Dinner
Yesterday we headed to Calgary to finally get together and celebrate mine, my sisters, my aunt Bonnie's and my nephew's birthdays. They have all been over for a while but trying to get together was not working well until yesterday. My mom and Clint also came and brought my Grampa. I can't believe how warm it was there, plus 4, and we left and headed home and just outside Calgary was -19. That is not fair, I was hoping we would get some warmth, and maybe we will it will just be a little slower getting here.
I love all the stuff I got from them :) It was a fun night of dinner at eating at Ricki's then afterwards we got family pictures taken. Long day but worth it, we never got home till 12:30.
I got Eeyore jammies with feet and a Eeyore cell phone case from my sister,
A lap desk, a icey salad bowl, some socks for riding, an M &M key chain light, and a spoontula and ice cream scoop from Mom and Clint. Already using the lap desk and it works awesome. Way better than a hardcover book, lol
And From my Aunt a Pooh bear mug and a couple pair fuzzy socks, which I love, it is kinda cold in our house in the winter cause of poor insulation and so they are so awesome :)
All in all a good night and we looked at Christmas gifts from me and Neil to each other, we already decided what we are getting, now just gotta pick it out.
(had to use the one with the eyes, lol)
I got Eeyore jammies with feet and a Eeyore cell phone case from my sister,
A lap desk, a icey salad bowl, some socks for riding, an M &M key chain light, and a spoontula and ice cream scoop from Mom and Clint. Already using the lap desk and it works awesome. Way better than a hardcover book, lol
And From my Aunt a Pooh bear mug and a couple pair fuzzy socks, which I love, it is kinda cold in our house in the winter cause of poor insulation and so they are so awesome :)
All in all a good night and we looked at Christmas gifts from me and Neil to each other, we already decided what we are getting, now just gotta pick it out.
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