Caution thrown to the wind, (crash test dummy rides again)

[Wally]

Well, 'twas a nice afternoon, I was almost up to date with stuff in my workshop, so I donned my hat and breechs, and took Hetja out for her first hack out!

:bounce: :bounce: :bounce:

I had to see if her saddle that I reflocked to fit her actually did fit her. She was very fidgety at first but soon stood still.

I took her for a little walk in it to see if it stayed put , which it did, then I found a bridle to fit her, and leaped aboard and went for a ride.!

:hot::hot::hot::hot:

She is a REAL Icelandic mare, she does not hang about, neither is she bad mannered. She was all for setting out to Lerwick, I made her make do with a (slow for her) potter round the village. Son thought he come with me on foot.........not a hope. We left him behind in the first 100 feet.

She is everything a good Icelandic should be, sensitive, forward going ,willing powerful, but all under control, at the touch of a button.

 

[Frances144]

:smoke:

 

[Lauzy]

Glad to hear she is everything you wanted her to be, sounds like a great result for a 1st hack.:biggrin:

 

[diplomaticandtactful]

wow heading for Lerwick, and then keep going and swimming.....she sounds lovely, very very active though, is she comfy?

 

[juliecwuk]

she sounds great! a real fun horse!

 

[Wally]

wow heading for Lerwick, and then keep going and swimming.....she sounds lovely, very very active though, is she comfy?

Is she comfy, yes, she's very comfy. When I tried her out I was a bit concerned I could not find trot......then Hemmi, told me she was in fact trotting, it was so smooth and so comfy I thought it was a very tolty trot...bit like Iacs and his trot, He is divine side saddle. She would be too.

 

[whirlybird]

wow heading for Lerwick, and then keep going and swimming.....she sounds lovely, very very active though, is she comfy?

Ah, is she an Icelandic homing pony? :bounce:

Seriously though, that's great that you both had a successful first hack, she sounds like she's going to be a cracker!

 

[Gimp]

tell your son to put roller boots on and take pics next time :yellowcarded:

she sounds a wonderful mare

 

[Wally]

Just been out for a proper ride with Fákur, she was very fast to start with, but soon settled and stoped being bouncy.

 

[Roxy's Mum]

Where are all the pictures of these lovely rides on marvellous ponies?!

 

[Wally]

Didn't get chance today, will do later on I suspect.

 

[tubby]

Pleased you enjoyed yourself Wally , must have really enjoyed it to go out again on a second hack on a different horse .:biggrin: