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glenatronJust a picture from this morning's ride that I was especially pleased with:
A magnificent mare indeed.
We had a lovely trot through the woods that turned into a canter to escape from a log of peril, with occasional eel-like wiggles as we passed other potentially hazardous logs and needed to keep them under close surveillance until we were safely past. She is a real pleasure to ride already and she's only going to get better with practice. I have been working hard on staying relaxed and not picking up the reins until something has happened that necessitates it ( easy to say, surprisingly hard to do ) and - surprise! - I hardly ever have to pick up the reins.
A magnificent mare indeed.
We had a lovely trot through the woods that turned into a canter to escape from a log of peril, with occasional eel-like wiggles as we passed other potentially hazardous logs and needed to keep them under close surveillance until we were safely past. She is a real pleasure to ride already and she's only going to get better with practice. I have been working hard on staying relaxed and not picking up the reins until something has happened that necessitates it ( easy to say, surprisingly hard to do ) and - surprise! - I hardly ever have to pick up the reins.
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Date: 24 Nov 2013 17:44 (UTC)Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, logs is logs... But the other one time it's a crocodile. You can't be too careful. That's what Charm says.
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Date: 24 Nov 2013 18:34 (UTC)no subject
Date: 25 Nov 2013 21:46 (UTC)