Falling

Personally, I have always been a great supporter of 

'When you fall off a horse, unless something's 

broken, you should get strait back on' 

I'm not really sure why, maybe it's just what I was told when I was younger, but I hold strongly to it. I once meet a girl who's horse bolted on her in a ring one time, and she fell off. She said she no longer rode the horse, because he was 'crazy'. By the end of the conversation, I thought she was the crazy one! However I do respect that everyone should make their own choices when it comes to getting back on. 

The first time I ever fell off happened to be off Daisy, HorseFrenzy's pony. When it came to getting back on, my common sense screamed 'DON'T DO IT!!!' But my head said 'You don't have to get back on... But...'

Your first fall will always be the hardest - you're shocked you fell off (Until you fall, I think a lot of people are convinced they never will), you relise that horses really can be dangerous. When you peal yourself back off the ground, you're probably shaking, maybe even crying! And there's nothing wrong with that :)    
                                         So back to my head lol  - 'But, if you don't get on, will you ever get back on?' That was actually my worst fear after my first fall! I really was worried that if I didn't got back on, I never would. Everyone is different, and I may be the first person to ever think about that. If you don't get strait back on, the longer you leave it, the harder it becomes.  

I think it's important to overcome your fears as best you can(Unless its hight's and rock climbing).
When you start riding, it's best to be prepared that if you plan on keeping going, for the first fall. And if you have had a fall, and are yet to get back on, I would encourage you to start hanging around horses, and learning to trust and overcome your fear.

I got back on Daisy, and I personally think it's on of the best things I ever did. Not only did I get a fright, I think HorseFrenzy did too! Looking back, I am thankful I fell off at that time in my life, if I was any older, I may have just said 'forget it' and any younger, I may have been traumatised. If I ever see Daisy again, I would thank her for cantering under that tree branch! 

Have a great day!!

WildHorse

Wise Tips

I while ago I read a wise quote that went something like:

"They best way to ride a young horse

is to treat it like your riding an old horse"

The theory here is that on an old horse you are relaxed, and the horse picks up on this. However, on a young or freshly-broken horse you will probably be tense, waiting for something to happen. Because of this (remember horses pick up on your mood), the horse will also be tense as well, therefore more likely to fright or react violently to a loud noise ect. 

I thought I would just share this with y'all ;) 

Wild Horse 

Do Thoroughbreds Need Winter Covers?

As you guys already know I am the owner of two wonderful thoroughbred mares (Chancy and Specere).
Now a lot of people think that thoroughbreds need winter rugs due to them having thinner skin than normal horses... Well the truth is, that thoroughbreds don't..

Now ever since Spec's was a filly she had been wearing rugs and living in a stables. Because of all this pampering from an young age this has altered her into needing a rug in winter because she depends on it.

Specs in summer without a cover

Hay is a very good ruffage to give your horse in winter. It helps keep them warm!

But Chancy never has worn a rug or been stabled and she has a thick coat and is happily living without getting cold! I didn't muck around with chancy so she is less prone to getting cold!

I hope this helps thought I better do a quick post :P

Chancy

My post today shall be on Chancy my Thoroughbred filly. Soon I shall be saying good bye to chancy as I put her up for sale and someone is coming to look at her on Saturday.

I went and saw my feisty little Thoroughbred and she was looking radiant. I took some photos so you could all see her.

                                                        ~Enjoy the rest of your day~

Pushy Friend : Pushy Horse : Part 2

As I said in Part 1 I have a friend who's behaviour follows the lines of a 'pushy' horse's behaviour. She says one thing, expects another. She doesn't leave off something once its in her mind.
Anyway, last Sunday, I went ahead in my herd management-like plan. The first thing I wanted to establish was physical touch. 
I have always hated other people touching me. My grandparents would give me a hug, and I would stand there, stiff as a board. Now, I'm older, I don't mind so much, and I hug them back. Sometimes my friends hug me to, which I don't mind. 
This friend has always been a 'hugy' person. Before they started attending our church, I could handle her hugs (yes, as in more than one hug, we would get one every 10 minutes or so) 3 or 4 times a year. 
Now though, it's every week. I tried asking her to stop hugging me, but she laughed and gave me a hug.

ARG.

After that my method was just to put up with them. On Sunday when she tried to hug me, I grabbed her arms, and told her I didn't like the hugs, and to please stop. She just looked confused, and tried again. I ducked out, and made for my mum to hang around, knowing if she tried to hug me mum would tell her to stop.
Later I was talking to her much older sister, when she tried again. Her sister told her to stop, because its annoying. I was quick to agree. After that she seemed even more confused. After that she just went off and did something else. 

Yay!

However, upon leaving, when I said goodbye, she almost ignored me... Ouch! We didn't go to church this Sunday for other reasons, so I hope she's had time to think about what I said. I had concluded after last Sunday, she simply never took what other said seriously or thought about it. Hopefully next Sunday she'll just say hi, and leave the hug out. 
Good Horse! Lesson lernt! ;)

HorseFrenzy: I just want to say I totally get where WildHorse is coming from. Personally myself i'm not a huggy huggy person and I hate it when a stranger hugs me!

Happy Mothers Day!

As you know already mothers day is THIS Sunday and its a day to celebrate your mother or grandmother even! I've already done all my mothers day shopping but it got me to thinking how important foals mothers are to them! From day 1 the foal relies on its mother to keep it warm, fed and protected. I think that horse mothers deserve a round of applause. In the wild some mothers die protecting their foals.

Here are some photos of my two Thoroughbred Specs and Chancy. Chancy was a very young foal back then.
As you can see Specere is a brilliant mum!

Danas Doodles

How *bounce* much *bounce* longer *bounce*  do I *bounce*  have to*bounce*  hold on?! *bounce* 

I love the drawings from Danas Doodles!! There are some really cool ones, some which describe situations a horse lover is bound to get in to sooner or later :)
Then, on top of all her cool drawings... She has an on line shop!! It's FULL with horsey stuff!! Eeeeek!!
Danas Doodles Shop .
Take some time to enjoy the pictures from this truly talented artist!

It's.... not... that... scary!!!

Happy New Year...

HorseFrenzy sent this pic to me a while ago, I thought I'd just post it :)

Pushy friend : Pushy horse : Part 1

I have a friend I have known all her life. This friend is pushy. She tends to say one thing, expect another. She doesn't leave off something once its in her mind.
I have trouble dealing with it, because I see black and white, and no grey in things. She 'LOVES' horses, yet makes to attempt to learn about them. This annoys me, as she is always trying to correct me, without knowing what she's talking about.  
I found myself comparing her to a horse. If I had a pushy horse, I wouldn't let it walk all over me, I'd push back to establish who is boss. So why do I let this friend walk all over me?
Being senior to her, more mature than her and in charge of looking after her, why am I not the one in charge?
When you own/lease a horse, the horse looks to you as the senior counterpart to look after and lead the 'herd'. While the horse may try to push you around, you will always be quick to push back.
So maybe it's time I took charge of my 'herd' and pushed back.
Have a good day!
WildHorse
P.S I am pretty sure that Monty Roberts does some stuff on taking horse behavior and showing how it can be like humans.
A 'pushy' horse (below). 'Pushy' Does not mean the horse pushes on you ;)