Finally made it to the barn yesterday. I rode my mare Ladee and hehe what a ride! Everything started out well and she was very good. I rode her with a snaffle for the first time in probably two years and she was getting a little fussy with her head so I figured we'd switch to a halter. Remount, ride off. So I can tell she was about to have a problem so I give her head back to her(Mistake should have one rein stopped) and she kicks out her heels and rears a bit. Ok nothing new (Just bigger then usual) when she gets nervous or mixed up she has a little hissy fit. Well I figured I should get off before I fall off. Did groundwork. She went up in the air, bucked, kicked, reared, raced around. Good thing I got off!! Then she decided it wasnt worth the energy to be right brain and came over to me. We finished by having her walk over some poles and bridges, which is huge because she does not like to walk on or over things. All in all good day.
Now most people would look at it as a failure. The ride went badly, my horse freaked out, my horse bucked/reared ect ect. Well no it did not go as planned BUT I left with a left brain horse and I did not lose my temper. That in itself is huge!! To not lose your cool in a stressful and possibly embarassing situation is key. So what if my horse had a problem. Help her through it and MOVE ON. I havn't figured out what sets her off so we just experiment. And for me, not losing my temper is huge. Fantastic day!
