December 25, 2013
Happy holidays to everyone!
Simon and I went for a hack with the dogs today and it was grand.
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Happy Holidays 2013
Posted by riderofchaos on December 25, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/12/25/happy-holidays-2013/
TBT 12/19/13
December 19, 2013
I am trying out this “Throw back Thursdays” thing.
Here is a photo of myself and my pony Osh Kosh. I was about 19 years old which puts this in the 1998 time frame. I am at home, in my parents pony paddock.
I still have Osh Kosh. He is in his late 20s/early 30s and out on free lease with a pony club family.
Posted by riderofchaos on December 19, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/12/19/tbt-121913/
My New Riding Helmet – 2013
December 16, 2013
This evening I arrived home just past dark, and sitting on my porch was a box from Adams, with my new riding helmet in it.
*lame post alert*
I put it in, adjusted the chin strap, and sat around on the couch “breaking it in” for a while.
Daisy joined me for a photo op.
Posted by riderofchaos on December 16, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/12/16/my-new-riding-helmet/
Falling From the Ground
December 15, 2013
Last Saturday I had a fall. Ridiculously, I had not mounted up yet. I am smooth like that sometimes.
Here is what happened.
I was feeding and I noticed that Simon’s long luxurious forelock was all matted up with burrs. I picked them out and then I sprayed showsheen in to help get the little bits out. Simon does not care to have his face sprayed. So he pulled back, and I grabbed the front if his blanket with my right hand.
The silly pony started to trot away, me still holding with my right hand crossed over my body, and running sideways. I thought to myself, “yep, I am going to fall”. So I let go before Simon got going any faster.
Proudly, I remembered, and used my Pony Club “how to fall” training. I hit hard, but I rolled into it, and avoided hitting my head on the ground or a hoof! Go me!
I did rip a hole in my favorite winter breeches, and two holes in my knee with a little gravel ground in for good measure. And three days later I woke up to a massive, tea-plate, sized bruise on my leg. Battle wounds.
For his part, Simon trotted back and let me finish brushing his showsheen soaked forelock.
I was proudly telling my friend Lindsey how that old Pony Club, “how to fall” training came in handy, to which she promptly retorted, “but that Pony Club 101, “put a halter on your pony to groom him” training went right out the window.”
Posted by riderofchaos on December 15, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/12/15/falling-from-the-ground/
Winter Sunset
December 14, 2013
I took these photos on Thursday while attempting to ride Simon on his snowball shoes.
Posted by riderofchaos on December 14, 2013
https://blueridgepony.com/2013/12/14/winter-sunset/
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