At my November show there were several bareback classes which included galloping wildly around an arena and a puissance class that topped out at 3 feet 9inches! This brought out that itch inside of me to try riding bareback. As someone who came into riding as an adult and never having a trustworthy bareback horse or anyone to ride bareback with I've only done it a handful of times.
Stanley would buck if you got on him bareback, although I did WTC bareback on him ONCE many years ago after lunging him in sidereins.
Nikki I got on once when it was in the upper 90s and rode her at a walk but well, she is Nikki and is prone to random bolting episodes.
My friend has been trying to move on her pony stallion so I've been lunging him a few times to get a good video of him, he's very quiet, and very close to the ground so a good candidate. Yes, a stallion who hasn't been ridden in 4 or more years. Sure, WeanieEventer, why not. Nobody said I was very bright. Here he is, isn't he cute?
So I got on him the other night after lunging him briefly. I stayed on for about 4 minutes, just long enough for my legs to stop shaking uncontrollably. Yeah me! It might not be a big deal to some that have spent their entire lives riding without tack but it is a big step for me, to be up on a horse with just my sense of balance.
We decided that a video of him being ridden might help demonstrate how quiet he is so I ended up getting on him again for a short video. I didn't bother to put a bridle on, just rode him off his halter. At the walk. Sorry folks, not braving trotting just yet! Here's the video of me wobbling around.
We look pretty ridiculous, I'm not sure if it's because he's fat and out of shape, or because I look like I'm going to tumble off at any moment. It remains to be seen if I'll get on him bareback again in the future!
I wore the exact same fleece Monday. :D
ReplyDeleteI don't mind a good bareback ride every now and then, but my legs hate me for about a week afterwards.
I saw that fleece at Old Navy and it looked like the perfect riding fleece! Too funny that someone else thought the same thing.
ReplyDeleteMy legs don't hurt, but I'm just walking and I didn't stay on for long.
Oh, he is cute! You look great :)
ReplyDeleteI am so bad at checking my messages! Thanks! He is very cute, want him?
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