Waikato Valuta
13th Dec 2003, 10:33 AM
A while ago I fell of my horse we were going into a resonably jump and he went to do it and just stop half way over. I fell onto the front of his neck and then let go as he started to freak out and chucking his neck around and rearing.
I landed funny and but nothing hurt and I managed to get back up and ride him over that jump again. but i was felling very numb.
That was at about 8am
I then went strigth to a 24 hr movie marathon and couldent even hold a can of coke without strugling. Although i felt of and dident have any pain.
When I got out of the marathon at 9 the next morning I went and rode my horse again. I just did a little ground work. I didn't feel tired. but i was very week.
I'm fine now and this thread is not about my fall.
I was amazed that when I rode him he was perfect. I could do a lovely sitting trot and managed to stay with his and balanced throughout. I just felt at one with him.
I know the reson was becuase I was totaly exhausted and my body would not let me tense up. I was lso half paralised and didnet have much strength.
But it realy demonstrated how when you relax amazing things can happen. Since then i have been strving for that but havent quite reached it. I felt like i could have done grand prix that day :) Well maby not quite.
Have you even had a lesson like that from your equine friend. Or some realisation that has changed your ridding? :D
I landed funny and but nothing hurt and I managed to get back up and ride him over that jump again. but i was felling very numb.
That was at about 8am
I then went strigth to a 24 hr movie marathon and couldent even hold a can of coke without strugling. Although i felt of and dident have any pain.
When I got out of the marathon at 9 the next morning I went and rode my horse again. I just did a little ground work. I didn't feel tired. but i was very week.
I'm fine now and this thread is not about my fall.
I was amazed that when I rode him he was perfect. I could do a lovely sitting trot and managed to stay with his and balanced throughout. I just felt at one with him.
I know the reson was becuase I was totaly exhausted and my body would not let me tense up. I was lso half paralised and didnet have much strength.
But it realy demonstrated how when you relax amazing things can happen. Since then i have been strving for that but havent quite reached it. I felt like i could have done grand prix that day :) Well maby not quite.
Have you even had a lesson like that from your equine friend. Or some realisation that has changed your ridding? :D