oh yeah no me too, i despise running. unfortunately, my sports are running across a field with my big ol hunk of metal and standard step sizes, and sitting on an animal that's running
i don't think so, he's been a lesson horses for years and the instructor/trainr said he's just like that sometimes, especially when you first start cantering in the lesson
its been pretty hot and humid here this week, but i went riding today! we did 6 jumps in the course, which is the most i've done! i was on a new horse (for me), his name is Kobe and he has a very comfy trot for sitting and he likes to pretend he doesn't know how to canter. i had to drop my crop...
I’ve cantered without stirrups once, and fell off. I’ve ridden bareback a handful of times, one of which I fell off. Another (notoriously anxious) horse bolted and ran into us and the pony I was riding freaked out, understandably. I’ve had 4 falls in as many years, but they weren’t evenly spaced...
my main problem seems to be just getting my leg over, after that I'm ok! it's loosened up a bit the last few weeks, so I've been ok for now. Now, adjusting my stirrups... that hurts
had a fun time at the stable yesterday (both /s and /gen)
the horse i was supposed to ride decided he really just wanted his food and kept trying to bite me, i thought he was in pain so i was super slow and gentle, but when i tried to get near him with the saddle he kept making very clear...
i had a lesson yesterday on a big old boy and it took me like 10 minutes to get on because i got anxious D: (he was soooo good though, just very big movements)
I usually never have an issue, I don't know why I was so scared? I've ridden horses that big before and been totally fine. I know I was...