tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post5188031788387558982..comments2023-04-16T06:04:41.726-04:00Comments on <center>Clover Ledge Farm</center>: Day 5 - Your first fall (edited to be my most spectacular fall because this is my NaBloPoMo and I do what I want haha)Clover Ledge Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14738431995755906974noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-80487801449706705242017-11-10T14:09:15.968-05:002017-11-10T14:09:15.968-05:00That's a great way to do it in a group. Unfor...That's a great way to do it in a group. Unfortunately, at a fox hunt, you have to trust the other riders can handle the field they are in (but I think many people overestimate what they can handle!!)Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-33520026063028722352017-11-10T14:08:25.265-05:002017-11-10T14:08:25.265-05:00Agreed!Agreed!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-52403875375457603032017-11-07T13:03:07.483-05:002017-11-07T13:03:07.483-05:00oh man, that's so scary! what a relief the hor...oh man, that's so scary! what a relief the horse (and you!) ended up fine! my friends and i typically adhere to a rule of riding "to the level of the least experienced rider" when out as a group, which can be annoying sometimes when we want to run and jump and whatnot... but it's how we keep ourselves safe among riders who might not be able to be responsible for their own selves or horses. but at a fox hunt??? nope. like. it's in the rules, mind your own ponies, ppl!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-70235446504254014012017-11-06T07:59:29.742-05:002017-11-06T07:59:29.742-05:00It is funny how certain horses have their own quir...It is funny how certain horses have their own quirks! And yes, as much as I wanted to unleash on this rider, I knew it wouldn't do anyone any good. Had Dreamy been injured, I think it would've been different though!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-25893943979142741132017-11-06T07:58:27.458-05:002017-11-06T07:58:27.458-05:00Ohhhh man, that sounds so scary! Not to mention y...Ohhhh man, that sounds so scary! Not to mention you were pregnant, too! Glad it all worked out!!Clover Ledge Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03980479474173795906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-91053454784214033762017-11-06T02:03:38.674-05:002017-11-06T02:03:38.674-05:00Well, I'm glad you were okay though I'd ha...Well, I'm glad you were okay though I'd have chewed that person out. Other people are the bane of my existence. Nilla doesn't kick out, but she freaks out if other horses pass her. Even if they pass going in the other direction. I have to get off and hold her or she'll rear and pitch a temper tantrum. So I don't think Fox hunting is in her future.Olivia @ DIY Horse Ownershiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16138490796669110523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4017666900837094302.post-38447396505411099292017-11-05T23:02:16.830-05:002017-11-05T23:02:16.830-05:00I had a dead gallop moment that left me crying wit...I had a dead gallop moment that left me crying with adrenaline release too. We were on a multiuse trail and it was an unseasonably warm February day. I was pregnant and stupidly decided to take Gwyn out for a trail ride (the barn I boarded at was ON this trail) There were SO many bikers and people with dogs that Gwyn was strung out and coiled so tightly. She just... bolted back to home and I had NO brakes and thankfully some steering. So we were able to dodge super slippery mud (I was envisioning broken legs), people with strollers, and bicyclists. But we were fast approaching a VERY busy road crossing. I managed to slow her before the road and we crossed safely but she was still throwing a tantrum. I eventually dismounted and practically backed her up back to the barn I was SO mad at her and she was still misbehaving so much. <br /><br />That was the last trail ride I took while pregnant, and I refused to get on unless someone else was around just in case. But oh man. I had gps running. We hit 20 mph! LOLAmy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03177528984549810273noreply@blogger.com