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Riding Smoke

4/7/2014

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Today was the first time I rode Smoke since the accident, six months ago.
She was a little bit excited and I was a little bit nervous, but it went really well.
She stood still for me to mount...something she never does...and walked quietly on a loose rein...something else she never does. I think she sensed she needed to take it slow.
I walked her for awhile, doing some stops and fast turns, then stepped it up to a trot. She wanted to go faster but I held her in and she settled into the trot.
Finally I got up the courage to ask her to lope. That felt really good, amazing is a better word. I loved it. she wanted to go faster and when I held her in, she got a little testy. She did buck a little but I pulled her up hard and she got the message.
After I reinforced that we were going my pace, not hers, she settled down and did whatever I said. I really enjoyed myself and it was a big boost to my confidence which had been shaken more than I realized.
Here's a few pictures.
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Mrs Ann Foutch
4/8/2014 05:35:11 am

Just take it easy! I can imagine how much of a confidence booster that was riding Smoke! That's amazing you kept on riding after she bucked. Good for you!

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Lauren K. Lotter
4/8/2014 11:01:59 am

I will definitely take it easy for awhile. We have a 35 acre pasture I will be able to ride in until I feel confident I can handle her out in the open. Smoke is a good girl and I think she understood she needed to take it easy on me.
It gave me a little bit of a start when she bucked, but it wasn't hard to stay on. If I had gotten off, she would have thought she could get out of work by bucking. I'm hoping we are well on our way to riding just like we did before the accident. It will take awhile, but as long as she doesn't run away on me, I think everything will be fine!

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