February 4, 2013

February 3, 2013

And here are some photos of Simon running around the field.

February 2, 2013

For a life long games rider, using a mounting block feels a little wrong.   Although I have not vaulted for years, getting mounted quickly and frequently is still a necessary skill.

I did use a friend’s for a few months after a bad riding accident a few years ago, when I really could not get on my pony without it.  I still have mounting issues leading from that injury, and the fact that I have gotten a tad rounder, and now have more of me to get on doesn’t help, but I can usually get on my pony just fine without assistance.  Although in the winter, when I add in all the thick layers, and the insulated coveralls, a mounting block would not be snubbed.  And while riding Milli, I tended to pull the saddle around her roundness when I mounted, so I gave in and purchased a mounting block.

Speaking as a life long games rider, it felt wrong, very wrong.

But it sure is a nice fixture in my riding field.

January 31, 2013

I have been interested in trying out a little cow work.  Maybe try out some sorting or something.  I never really thought Simon would be very good at it, but I don’t mind trying for fun.  I was lunging him on Sunday, and Daisy was running along and zipped past him, and he hates dogs, so he went after her.  I snapped off a few pictures with my phone, and I really think he has a little bit of a cow horse look in this one.

What do you think?