Ah yes, the Riding Club Chritmas Indoor Showumping - what a complete disaster that was!
The AB was off ski-ing that evening and I was in two minds as to whether or not I really had time to go and compete in the afternoon. My dear horse clearly picked up the vibe and thought "well Lippy if you can't be arsed neither can I" and chucked me on the floor at the second fence.
In front of all my mates and all the AB's mates. I should have got back on and made her jump the course - but to be honest, I was completely winded, my head was ringing, I felt sick and more to the point I didn't trust the old cow not to chuck me on the floor again.
I did go round the course at the end - on someone else's very sweet and well behaved pony.
Time for a re-think when the loan agreement comes up for review in the New Year I think! - one credit crunch side effect, lots of horses up for share or loan with financial terms being very "negotiable"!
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Monday, December 15, 2008
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Aaw! The same thing happened to me once at a One Day Event, I was so petrified by a huge ditch that my lovely old schoolmaster dumped me in it and stood there staring at me as if to say " Well you didn't WANT to go over it did you?!?"
They KNOW don't they - there is absolutely no fooling a horse.
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