by EatMyDust » Mon Oct 24, 2005 12:34 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Finally, Thursday night, was the nicest night we've had in our area since like ages ago. I hadn't rode Dusty in what felt like ages, so I tacked up and went out in the field. I took the lunge line, and we spent about 10 minutes lunging. He was good. So I **TRIED** to hope on. No luck...lol. I had rubber boots on and they wouldnt fit in the stirrups. I went over to my dads shop and asked him to hold Dusty well I ran to get different boots. I came back out a few minutes later to witness my father sitting on Dusty.*** AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW*** How cute...PFFT NOT! The saddle had fallen half off. Now thankfully my dear Dusty was a good boy about it...It wasnt off that much, but a few inches more and it would've been an interesting picture. So my dad hopped off and I fixed the saddle. My brother used it(without permission) and new adjusted anything back. But since when we were lunging and he was just jogging, nothing appeared out of place, and I probally should have checked it first. But considering its *************MY*********** Saddle, and its fit fir Dusty I didnt think I would need to adjust anything. Anyways....so, I fixed the saddle, and got on(With a boost might I add, NEVER RIDE IN TOO TIGHT PANTS)And went out to the field, I walked around, then did jog, and did about 5 strides of canter, and I even rode through the corn. Dusty is coming along so well. I thought he would be ok, so just walk along the path and through the other hay field. He was completly fine, until a evil blade of grass threatened him. He did a spook, and I flung backwards and hit my back off the cantel(pretty far back) I was in alot of pain, but sucked it up and continued on our way...other then that he was amazing. He did everything I asked. Yesterday me and the neighbour decided to take him and Splash out. Right now I always lunge him before I get on. It gives me an idea of how hes going to act. If hes skiddish, hes spooky when I ride, If hes fast, that means hes most likely going to take off, If hes an angel, that usually means hes going to be an angel. So yeh he was good, so I got on...did the normal, walk jog, then I switched with the neighbour and let her ride Dusty and I rode Splash. Splash was pretty good. We took them along the same path as what I went on the other day and they were both good. Dusty walked up to a running tractor, my dads shop(without assistants), a parked car, the dog, and even through the barn. I was sooooooooooo happy. This is the moment I have been waiting for for ages. With a little more work, I think I can start new training.YAYYYYYYYYYYYY!#ed_op#IMG src="http://forums.equestrianconnection.com/richedit/smileys/Happy/11.gif"#ed_cl##ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#