Riding Journal by D.O.G. ~ 8th Lesson, Canter,Bareback,Plow Reining!!!

[Dreaming Of Goats]

OUCH for your friend.

If you ever come off, dont try to break your fall, wad your self up in a ball or go limp, DONT try to catch yourself!

Yep, thats what she did, but she also fell into a gravel driveway. She had a big vut onn her head, and her knees are all banged up...

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Another lesson tomorrow afternoon. Probably most groundwork, possible a little trail Maybe a few pictures...

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

3rd lesson was a few days ago, forgot to update No pix.... I worked on walk and trot. I can now post and I also don't hold onto the horn while walking or trotting. I'm not getting a lesson this weekend (Have to visit brother in new york...) But the weekend after that I'm going trail riding!!! I didn't work on canter at all. For 2/3 of the lesson, I rode Dreamer (The bay arabian who is shorter), and for the last 3rd, I rode Challenger (A newer style morgan, 16.2 hands). He likes to trot, doesn't like to canter, and can walk but would rather trot.... He has a bouncier trot, that's how I learned to post.

 

[redtailgal]

Great! It sounds like you had fun!

I look forward to hearing about the rest of your lessons.

 

[Ms. Research]

Congratulations on successfully learning to post. Look forward to hearing your venture in Trail Riding.

Have fun visiting your brother in New York.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Congratulations on successfully learning to post. Look forward to hearing your venture in Trail Riding.

Have fun visiting your brother in New York.

Thanks It's a 6 1/2 hour drive just to get there..... All there is is trees and the occasional lake and no cell phone service for 2 hours of it :/

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

Today was my 4th lesson!!!! Well, it was more of a ride. We went for a 5-6 mile trail ride, it took about 2 hours.... There were two 5 acre fields that we crossed through, which was great for practice and things... At the end when we turned around, we crossed a stream/river. Sorry, No pics :/ Mainly walk/trot, a little canter, but not too much. I'm getting a lot better at posting. And I don't have to hold the horn at all except for canter.

 

[redtailgal]

thanks for keeping us posted (I thought you'forgotten us)

 

[Ms. Research]

2 hour trail ride, I'm truly jealous! So glad it went well for you. Congratulations on your successful posting. I know I never got the hang of it.

Thanks for keeping us posted.

 

[Dreaming Of Goats]

2 hour trail ride, I'm truly jealous! So glad it went well for you. Congratulations on your successful posting. I know I never got the hang of it.

Thanks for keeping us posted.

Haha thanks. Posting is almost like skipping a beat of the hooves. So instead of it going clunk, clunk, clunk, clunk its almost like clunk (Post) clunk (Post). It makes the trot a lot comfier and more enjoyable... Sometimes, if I'm lazy, I just don't post, which is fine.

There were a few mud flats, which we navigated through. Nothing more than 20 feets though. We also went through a strem/river at the end which was fun, however I had to lean over when my mare wanted to drink because I was using some nylon english reins which were quite a bit comfier