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?

January 29, 2013

Simon is dog aggressive, and very much enjoys chasing them down in the attempt to stomp and bite them.  Daisy is aware of this, and very much enjoys antagonizing him.  Recently Daisy was running around the field, antagonizing Simon, and he was running after her, attempting to stomp and bite her.