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May. 7th, 2018 02:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
liminal_spacei look at them and wonder was i ever that young?. cognitively, of course, i know i was, but to see -- on such a consistent basis -- all these youthful, bendy, strange and wonderful creatures makes me feel like i have never, ever been so new to the world.
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last night my friend/trainer and i went on an hour and a half trail ride, ending back at the barn just after sunset. it was so wonderful! there were a few adventures along the way:
a) at the end of one part of the trail, that both horses are very familiar with, there was all sorts of drama because a property owner had planted a new tree. SCARY! friend's horse started getting jiggy, my horse got jiggy then said "fuck this" and spun on a time and launched a few steps toward home. i got him under control, turned him, and we passed the tree with minimal problem.
b) there were a few times that we let the boys stop and take a nibble of the grass. after that, my boy decided eating time would be on HIS terms, not mine, and i had to fight with him over that. he got sneaky, too: the grass was really tall in places, so all he had to do was drop his nose down and chomp away. i think that on our next venture forth, that is what i'll work on most.
c) in a few places, the trail was washed out and there were little gullies and small canyons. it was nervous -- even though the "canyons" were about 7-12 inches deep, the idea of dropping that far down didn't appeal to me.
d) we got slightly lost and had to cut across the meadow. M (friend/trainer) called it "bushwhacking" and that made me absolutely happy. then we hit some really squishy places and i called THAT quicksand. that did not make me so happy.
e) i learned that before a trail ride, one should go pee.
f) there were times i was a little nervous and *ready* -- and other times when i was relaxed and soft. both horse and i preferred the latter.
while there won't be riding tonight, i will be working with kid's horse as well as rafid: if i could do this full time, i would. in a heartbeat. =D well, i guess i COULD do it full time....i mean do it full time and make a living.
the white couch (horse mentioned last time) may not happen. i just don't want that much white to deal with! i remember one time i bought this gorgeous white dress and it would get grubby just from being in the air. think what a horse would be like!
i put out feeler for another guy, so we'll see where that goes. after last night's ride, i have decided i am not in as much of a hurry at all. rafid is doing right by me and riding him is good for him. we're helping each other. :) the weather is gorgeous this week, so no matter what we do, it will be nice.
There are three weeks & three and a half days of school left. I really do think I can make it.
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last night my friend/trainer and i went on an hour and a half trail ride, ending back at the barn just after sunset. it was so wonderful! there were a few adventures along the way:
a) at the end of one part of the trail, that both horses are very familiar with, there was all sorts of drama because a property owner had planted a new tree. SCARY! friend's horse started getting jiggy, my horse got jiggy then said "fuck this" and spun on a time and launched a few steps toward home. i got him under control, turned him, and we passed the tree with minimal problem.
b) there were a few times that we let the boys stop and take a nibble of the grass. after that, my boy decided eating time would be on HIS terms, not mine, and i had to fight with him over that. he got sneaky, too: the grass was really tall in places, so all he had to do was drop his nose down and chomp away. i think that on our next venture forth, that is what i'll work on most.
c) in a few places, the trail was washed out and there were little gullies and small canyons. it was nervous -- even though the "canyons" were about 7-12 inches deep, the idea of dropping that far down didn't appeal to me.
d) we got slightly lost and had to cut across the meadow. M (friend/trainer) called it "bushwhacking" and that made me absolutely happy. then we hit some really squishy places and i called THAT quicksand. that did not make me so happy.
e) i learned that before a trail ride, one should go pee.
f) there were times i was a little nervous and *ready* -- and other times when i was relaxed and soft. both horse and i preferred the latter.
while there won't be riding tonight, i will be working with kid's horse as well as rafid: if i could do this full time, i would. in a heartbeat. =D well, i guess i COULD do it full time....i mean do it full time and make a living.
the white couch (horse mentioned last time) may not happen. i just don't want that much white to deal with! i remember one time i bought this gorgeous white dress and it would get grubby just from being in the air. think what a horse would be like!
i put out feeler for another guy, so we'll see where that goes. after last night's ride, i have decided i am not in as much of a hurry at all. rafid is doing right by me and riding him is good for him. we're helping each other. :) the weather is gorgeous this week, so no matter what we do, it will be nice.
There are three weeks & three and a half days of school left. I really do think I can make it.
