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goddessfarmer's place today and went riding with her. It was fun... me on Minnie the Crazy Mare and her on lovely Trump. Minnie's sweet, and she reallyreallyreally wants to do the right thing, but she's a little bit neurotic about it, and has, um, severe separation anxiety WRT Trump. I totally embarassed myself at the start, when I was up but G wasn't yet, and Minnie *insisted* on going back into the barn to be with Trump, and I didn't act quickly enough to stop her (more proof that my pony skills are rusty!)
But we went out on the trails, and Minnie stayed close to Trump and didn't mind being ridden by me. Mostly walking because of Trump not having any shoes, although Minnie sometimes had to trot to catch up to him, and after a while I figured out to just go with it.goddessfarmer was amused to discover that we both look at downed trees as potential jumps -- not that I'm anywhere near ready to start jumping again.
Minnie's an ancient mare, and I have a real soft spot for ancient mares.
Thoughts: another person telling me that I look good for someone who's been away from riding for so long. It feels good. I am very nervous still, though. I also realized that readjusting is not just about the 40 pounds I've gained in the 22 or 24 years since I quit riding, but also about having *breasts*. I grew hips at 12 or 13, when I was a fairly new rider, but was an AA or A-cup, if that, up top until after I quit riding.
We cleaned tack after, and watched a video ofgoddessfarmer competing in an event in 1997.
I'm planning to go back while waiting to get the lesson situation settled. And maybe after that, because it's fun.
goddessfarmer's place today and went riding with her. It was fun... me on Minnie the Crazy Mare and her on lovely Trump. Minnie's sweet, and she reallyreallyreally wants to do the right thing, but she's a little bit neurotic about it, and has, um, severe separation anxiety WRT Trump. I totally embarassed myself at the start, when I was up but G wasn't yet, and Minnie *insisted* on going back into the barn to be with Trump, and I didn't act quickly enough to stop her (more proof that my pony skills are rusty!)But we went out on the trails, and Minnie stayed close to Trump and didn't mind being ridden by me. Mostly walking because of Trump not having any shoes, although Minnie sometimes had to trot to catch up to him, and after a while I figured out to just go with it.
goddessfarmer was amused to discover that we both look at downed trees as potential jumps -- not that I'm anywhere near ready to start jumping again.Minnie's an ancient mare, and I have a real soft spot for ancient mares.
Thoughts: another person telling me that I look good for someone who's been away from riding for so long. It feels good. I am very nervous still, though. I also realized that readjusting is not just about the 40 pounds I've gained in the 22 or 24 years since I quit riding, but also about having *breasts*. I grew hips at 12 or 13, when I was a fairly new rider, but was an AA or A-cup, if that, up top until after I quit riding.
We cleaned tack after, and watched a video of
goddessfarmer competing in an event in 1997.I'm planning to go back while waiting to get the lesson situation settled. And maybe after that, because it's fun.
