Friend on the yard texted me about going out for a hack, so off we went.... partner working on PC on work work!
Bit of a trying time getting on, and when I did, everything had moved underneath me so the first half of the hack was pretty uncomfortable! shims crook underneath, saddle therefore not square, therefore me not right... got off at harbour house to put it all right, but couldn't get back on again at ordinary mounting block! so led her back to our arena (i do like a walk, not! it was about 15 minutes i think) and got back on from my mounting block no bother at all. and everything felt much more comfortable! Friend's horse had been being a prat as well, turned out she was in season ... sorted ther out and we were both riding different horses! so left the arena and walked up to the next yard again and back round to finish.
so all in all, quite pleased, and next time if stuff slips we put it right again BEFORE going anywhere!
I think i hadn't tightened the girth enough, really...
Bit of a trying time getting on, and when I did, everything had moved underneath me so the first half of the hack was pretty uncomfortable! shims crook underneath, saddle therefore not square, therefore me not right... got off at harbour house to put it all right, but couldn't get back on again at ordinary mounting block! so led her back to our arena (i do like a walk, not! it was about 15 minutes i think) and got back on from my mounting block no bother at all. and everything felt much more comfortable! Friend's horse had been being a prat as well, turned out she was in season ... sorted ther out and we were both riding different horses! so left the arena and walked up to the next yard again and back round to finish.
so all in all, quite pleased, and next time if stuff slips we put it right again BEFORE going anywhere!
I think i hadn't tightened the girth enough, really...
4 comments:
sounds great.
All sounding good :D Pain about the shims slipping!
I hate having to re-mount on hacks too.
Phooey. You need some kind of pad with pockets to hold those shims in place. No fun hiking back for a remount.
But, on an up note, the ride sounded lovely. Well done with that.
that's the daft thing, jean ... i have! the girth wasn't tight enough and thinking about it the shims need rearranging i think....
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