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What moments or activities do you find bring you pure happiness?
My newest joy is this-
Curious first picture, huh?
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If anyone is wondering, no, it's not ~just~ horseback riding...
This happens to be my Hippo, nervous, spooky, sensitive gelding.
He's constantly growing into a far better horse than he was when I first got him a few years ago.
Recently, I've been flinging myself up over his back and just laying there. Like the first picture shows.
Today, I decided to push my luck and sit on him! I lead him in to the dog yard, where there is just a hint of grass left.
Up I went, trying not to shake like a leaf! He ignored me, kept eating his wee bit of grass, slowly taking a few steps here and there for some new grass.
*squeeaa!!!* Boy am I as giddy as a schoolgirl! So happy!
He is a lot more calm and confidence when he's got a lead on and even upgraded to spooking in his spot and not actually moving an inch! Even when not caught, if he's with me, he will only spook in his skin and not fly off like a chicken.
If only you guys could of seen what he was like before! I don't think I ever really believed I'd ever be able to sit on him, with really no way to control him or not fall off. (((note, there's no saddle...or bit in his mouth)))
After about 8 minutes, I slid off, got the camera, hopped back on and took the pics. Then I slid off again, put the camera away and then hopped on for a few more minutes of awesome! I'm sure there was a giant, stupid grin on my face, too. Maybe I posted that before as well, few months ago, that he would of ran away if he had seen or heard the camera! But I worked with him some about it and now he doesn't mind the flash, weird noises it makes or that it's very shiny.
I'll eventually be asking DH to lead him while I'm up there, in my helmet and protective vest, praying he doesn't buck and if he does, that it's small, a one time thing and that I don't fall off! But for now, I'll keep hopping up there just to sit and enjoy him not bolting, bucking or whatever else a nervous horse might spring up on you!
So that would be my new bit of pure joy and happiness. What is yours?
My newest joy is this-
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If anyone is wondering, no, it's not ~just~ horseback riding...
This happens to be my Hippo, nervous, spooky, sensitive gelding.
He's constantly growing into a far better horse than he was when I first got him a few years ago.
Recently, I've been flinging myself up over his back and just laying there. Like the first picture shows.
Today, I decided to push my luck and sit on him! I lead him in to the dog yard, where there is just a hint of grass left.
Up I went, trying not to shake like a leaf! He ignored me, kept eating his wee bit of grass, slowly taking a few steps here and there for some new grass.
*squeeaa!!!* Boy am I as giddy as a schoolgirl! So happy!
He is a lot more calm and confidence when he's got a lead on and even upgraded to spooking in his spot and not actually moving an inch! Even when not caught, if he's with me, he will only spook in his skin and not fly off like a chicken.
If only you guys could of seen what he was like before! I don't think I ever really believed I'd ever be able to sit on him, with really no way to control him or not fall off. (((note, there's no saddle...or bit in his mouth)))
After about 8 minutes, I slid off, got the camera, hopped back on and took the pics. Then I slid off again, put the camera away and then hopped on for a few more minutes of awesome! I'm sure there was a giant, stupid grin on my face, too. Maybe I posted that before as well, few months ago, that he would of ran away if he had seen or heard the camera! But I worked with him some about it and now he doesn't mind the flash, weird noises it makes or that it's very shiny.
I'll eventually be asking DH to lead him while I'm up there, in my helmet and protective vest, praying he doesn't buck and if he does, that it's small, a one time thing and that I don't fall off! But for now, I'll keep hopping up there just to sit and enjoy him not bolting, bucking or whatever else a nervous horse might spring up on you!
So that would be my new bit of pure joy and happiness. What is yours?
