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“Your best ride ever”
Well, I have a couple of best rides ever, four to be exact.
The first one is my first ever “actual” show. It was only a barn show, but there were 15+ people in my class. We got a third in flat, didn’t place in the first schooling, and came a fifth in the second schooling. I didn’t place because I had forgotten the course halfway through! Despite me forgetting the course, it really was one of my best rides ever. I remember the feeling of exhilaration as I went over the jumps – it really did feel like flying!
(Jacob is the pony who I rode! )
The second ride is probably the show preparation. It felt just as amazing as the show, minus the excitement, but also without the forgetfulness. I felt so free, and so light when I was jumping on Jacob.
The third ride is a bareback lesson on Magic. We had just finished a wonderful jumper course, and to cool her off, we finished the lesson with some bareback! It was my first time bareback, and it felt so different than almost anything I had felt, except for vaulting. I used to do vaulting (gymnastics on a horse) for a little while, before I moved barns, but it still felt really different when I tried to get used to the bouncy trot.
Today’s questions is:
“Your best ride ever”
Well, I have a couple of best rides ever, four to be exact.
The first one is my first ever “actual” show. It was only a barn show, but there were 15+ people in my class. I rode my favourite pony at the time – Jacob, and it turned out to be one of my last rides with him, as the owner switched me over to Firefox, a grumpy horse who was know to buck and take off. I got a third in flat, didn’t place in the first schooling, and came a fifth in the second schooling. I didn’t place because I had forgotten the course halfway through! Despite me forgetting the course, it really was one of my best rides ever. I remember the feeling of exhilaration as I went over the jumps – it really did feel like flying!
(Jacob is the pony who I rode! )
The second ride is probably the show preparation. It felt just as amazing as the show, minus the excitement, but also without the forgetfulness. I felt so free, and so light when I was jumping on Jacob.
The third ride is a bareback lesson on Magic. We had just finished a wonderful jumper course, and to cool her off, we finished the lesson with some bareback! It was my first time bareback, and it felt so different than almost anything I had done, except for vaulting. I used to do vaulting (gymnastics on a horse) for a little while, before I moved barns, but it still felt really different when I tried to get used to the bouncy trot.
The fourth ride is one on Diva, from 2 lessons ago. We were doing a hunter course, and she was listening to me really well. She picked up her canters and trots all very eagerly, got out of the stall nicely, and jumped really well. I didn’t have to argue with her at all, and her corners were perfect! She kept up a nice speed, which was faster than her usual turtle-speed. I was so happy that lesson, and I was also feeling super triumphant, as it was our very first “perfect” lesson.
Goodnight everyone!
*Even if the website says that I published this on Mar 24, I published this on March 23, so I didn’t skip a day. Time zones maybe?
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