Remembering @newforest's old thread made me smile today because I took Raf on a lovely ride through the Yorkshire Wolds this afternoon - one of Ride Yorkshire's routes - and a couple of things cropped up that I wasn't expecting ...
I could see something on the path in the distance and was trying to work out what it could be, but I didn't guess this:
This happened - I've read lots of 'warnings' about it on FB but it's never happened to me before:
Then this, apologies for the terrible videoing and the voice, I talk to Raf all the time when we're out on our own:
I was feeling a bit down because I'd been to watch some fellow liveries at a show this morning, the eventers had been out and done well on Friday and a friend had won her class at a local dressage comp too. Everyone seems to be winning stuff and congratulating each other and I just felt a bit sad that I will never win anything on Raf, not that I've ever been into competing, but I always kind of thought that one day I'd have the option if I wanted. 9 years later and I realise I have made zero progress with jumping or dressage and I've never even attempted a show, and now with Raf's current health I never will. But after our lovely afternoon today I'm reminded that my horse is more of a champion to me than any dressage diva or Best in Show
I could see something on the path in the distance and was trying to work out what it could be, but I didn't guess this:
This happened - I've read lots of 'warnings' about it on FB but it's never happened to me before:
Then this, apologies for the terrible videoing and the voice, I talk to Raf all the time when we're out on our own:
I was feeling a bit down because I'd been to watch some fellow liveries at a show this morning, the eventers had been out and done well on Friday and a friend had won her class at a local dressage comp too. Everyone seems to be winning stuff and congratulating each other and I just felt a bit sad that I will never win anything on Raf, not that I've ever been into competing, but I always kind of thought that one day I'd have the option if I wanted. 9 years later and I realise I have made zero progress with jumping or dressage and I've never even attempted a show, and now with Raf's current health I never will. But after our lovely afternoon today I'm reminded that my horse is more of a champion to me than any dressage diva or Best in Show