Monday, July 13, 2009
Riding Comanche
I didn't take pictures again, but this weekend was an exceptionally good one for me. First, I finished painting the kitchen (with some help from a friend). Then I finally found a stove I liked and bought the refrigerator and the stove yesterday; they're scheduled to be delivered next week. To cap off all the good progress of the weekend, I finally 'officially' rode my horse Comanche for the first time. We've sat on him a good bit, and he has taken voluntary steps around with someone on him, but this is the first actual ride and I'm so thrilled to be the one to actually have gotten to do it. Gab rode Snippy and I rode Comanche, with his new bit and bridle. Rode bareback because I don't have a saddle for him, yet, for one, but also because the ride was spontaneous. We were worming, cleaning hooves, and brushing them and then decided to just go for it. We did great, considering that I have never really ridden bareback and considering that he has never really ridden anyone with a goal in mind. I didn't hit the ground, at least - and that's saying a lot! We went past the burn pit, down through the creek, up to the field on the other side. Rode around on that side for a little while and then headed back to the house, me begging the whole time for Gab not to break into a run with Snip because I knew there was no way I could handle anything more than a fast walk with Comanche yet. He goes downhill really really fast, so it was scary, but he stayed upright and I stayed on. He just turned three in May and I was waiting until he plateaued a little on his growth before beginning his (and my) training. It was exhilarating.
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4 comments:
Once this horse is trained , maybe you can use him and your other horse for your guided ginseng tours to get to those hard-to-access locations. ...bob
Wow! Sounds like you had a great day! Glad to hear things are going well with the house and horse.
I'm so envious. I have all these horsey friends and I don't have a horse to ride...Boo hoo! He seems like a great horse- especially crossing creeks and such on his first ride. Kudos to you and to Comanche...kisses from Aunti Bev to Comanche!
Aunti Bev, when you have time to get away, you'll have to come on over and kiss Comanche yourself, too. He is such a sweetie, and I do plan to use him to go out on the mountain with him, like Bob suggested. His breed (Missouri Foxtrotter/Spotted Saddle horse) is supposed to be very sure-footed and hardy, and I know he already goes in some pretty rugged places on his own.
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