So I rode her today and also went for a trail ride with my daughter Anastaisa - she rode our extreme mare *Bijou, *Bijou just got front shoes on for the first time yesterday so she is feeling great going over all kinds of rocks and stuff! Out on our ride, *Bijou was very hot, dripping with sweat (it was quite warm today) and without warning she lay down to roll - and I mean without ANY warning LOL. She was stepping out and then she was lying down. Needless to say, Anastasia was quite surprised - as was *Bijou that Ana was now on the ground! So no harm done, but ah the perils of riding a green horse!
I will be taking *Charm out on the trails soon too so will have more to report about that soon I'm sure! So here we are today - Anastasia was kind enough to take a few pictures of us!
Shelly
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Beautiful for sure, Shelly! Great to see you out riding without snow pants and a heavy jacket. (like me! lol) Looks like things at CSP are busy, busy!!! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteShesa pretty girl, alright! I love buckskin, and she is very well put together. Tell Anastasia that she is not the only one who has been surprised by riding a horse that suddenly choses to roll. Sometimes the sand just looks WAY too inviting. ;) but they lay down so easily, it ends up being comic relief instead of scary.
ReplyDeleteWell, we have horses (especially young ones) lie down for a roll before, but this was just so SUDDEN lol - she was striding out walking one second and the next she was lying down LOL.
ReplyDeleteHey Denise, snowpants? What are those? Didn't I hear you talking about bit warmers the other day? I was wearing a t-shirt with a vest - should have had the vest off though - it was warm! :)
I agree with Susan, Shesa a pretty girl. Great photo. Glad to know our Lakota is not the only Curly friend who likes to take a roll with his rider in the saddle. Sounds like Anastasia handled it well.
ReplyDeleteShelly, look forward to hearing more about Charm and Bijou.
Angie