And I Want You To Take Me There

So, this was all from Sunday, AKA January Third, AKA my 16th birthday. Good stuff. I got a Nikon D3000. XD AND a 50-200 mm lens for it. xD
Anyhoo, That was a good ride. Before Christmas SH was being a total butt. He wouldn't pick up the right lead, would buck, and either A) refused jumps or B) was so lazy that he would trip and do face plants. :/ But after Christmas we went on a few good trail rides, and I think thats all he needed. His brain was fried from all the arena work, and the trails really helped ice it down. C: So, now we're back on track. But my trainer still won't let me jump. And, of course, I've git my mum riding with me all the time to reinforce it. :P

Last night (Tuesday) I had my lesson. The first half I was on SH. He was wonderful. Kind of cut the corners, but that was partially my fault. He was so bad before that he would even hesitate at ground poles, but he glided over them like nothing was there last night. After that? My trainer set the poles up into some (roughly) 18" crossrails, and SH FLEW over them! Not only did he actually JUMP them, but he jumped them outstandingly! I think thats the best he's ever jumped. C:

Anyway, after going over the jump twice (which I didn't get video of because my mum was warming up a lesson horse for me) I switched to a lesson horse named Nick. Let me tell you a little something about Nick, he's the most difficult horse I've ever ridden.
My green-broke mustangs are an easier ride.
Nick takes advantage of you. He'll canter when you ask for an extended trot, won't slow to a trot until s strides after you ask, and charges the jump nearly every time. Sure, it doesn't sound so back, but add that to the most uncomfortable trot you could imagine that also seems to send your feet flying into the stirrups much farther than even remotely safe? You've got yourself a difficult horse. My first jump on him I was ahead of him (he tricked me, I promise), the second I zoned out and didn't even get into two point. The third? My trainer made the jump higher. :/ After that ma eq was fine-wonderful (or so I've been told.) And, of course, no video of that, either. Mum was cooling out SH.
And, despite it all, I rather enjoyed Nick. Fairly certain I'll be riding him again next lesson, but not sure.

And now, after that wonderfully messy, boring, long description, I still have 22 minutes and 20 seconds to kill before this uploads...

-Katie

Category:

Pets & Animals

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• mustang
• horse
• gelding
• riding
• english
• Steve
• Holt
• Katie
• walk
• trot
• canter

[XoXTakeTheReins]

WOooo awesome video!! hahah he looks good after being all spazzy XD looveee the new camera! did you use your new one to film this? very good quality if so!

[MustangDesire]

Awe, thanks! And I know! He looks geed, eh? xD

No, my new camera doesn't have video. :P It was on my moms HD video camera. C:

[slappymyhorsexoxo]

nice riding. how do you like tha camera? ive had it for 6 + months. i love it. if you ever have any questions feel free to ask =)

[MustangDesire]

Thank you. C:

Crap, I love this camera! I've been using my mom's old D50, but this is soo much better!

And thank you. :)

[Razzle1203]

Aww I wanted to see SH fly! He looked good during the warm-up though!

Happy belated birthday! Post some pictures with your new camera! I'm sure the quality is amazing.

[MustangDesire]

Awe, I wanted to see him fly too! lol.

And he really did. xD I'm proud of ma boy.

Thank you! And I will! Just saving up enough the make a proper video. C:

[EllaBellagal25]

is that all it takes it to give them a good day of trail riding and galloping on the beach?

[tibbypony]

nice camera!! luckky. haha. :)

Hes look fabulous, glad to see hes picked up a bit- some times a change in scene and pace is all they need. :)

xx

[Vlisady]

happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday happy birthday!!!!!!!!! WHOOT SH look STUD MUFFIN-LY =D

[XoXTakeTheReins]

OH and i forgot to add..no texture??!?! katie are you feeling ok? haha jk!

[MeAndBrandyxx]

your an amazing rider :) truely inspirering :)