hi just need a rant!
I decided to take bruno out in the exercise cart on friday, first time for ages, he was really enjoying himself and was quite forward going, but jumpy with things coming from behind... cars and vans dont seem to slow down much for a driven pony!or give you much room!
well on the way home the recycling bin wagon was parked up the road a bit, collecting glass and tin..its usually gone and been by that time.bruno could hear the wagon and wasnt over distressed.
young council worker was emptying the green boxes into a wheelie bin ready for the wagon...he chucked a box in as we were approaching, bruno sorta shot forwards a bit and scrunched up, i steadied him and politely shouted' excuse me can you just wait a minute till i get past?' he looked straight at me and laughed and chucked a box in to the bin making bruno shoot forward and dance about!!!!! by this time cars had stopped well behind and in front...
he then picked up another box and chucked that in!!!
bruno by this time was half rearing and had me across the other side of the road...
i am sorry to say i absolutely lost my rag and started to swear at the young lad who was laughing, i said you stupid *** idiot ...cant you just wait a minute do you want to cause a major accident!!!!!etc etc...i managed to get bruno going forwards and he was twisting and trying to turn around and went on a bit
unfortunately for him he didnt see the police van up the road who could see me having a hoo ha, they got out and i shouted at them to have a word with the **** head who was being and idiot.....
bru settled and we continued thanking the white faced drivers in both directions.
the police van passed and i caught up to them, the pc siad the lad had said he 'didnt see me'...right he was laughing right in my face!!!!i also said to them he should pull the other one as it has bells on..to which they laughed and agreed there was no way he didnt HEAR us coming as bruno has harness bells...
i have complained to the council and hope they ring me as this is a very horsey area.. what would have happened if i had been leadin him with the kids in? it doesnt bear to think about does it?
Also do you think he will be nervous next time he is out and how do i keep him straight and not jumping forwards?bear in mind he is driven not ridden....
I decided to take bruno out in the exercise cart on friday, first time for ages, he was really enjoying himself and was quite forward going, but jumpy with things coming from behind... cars and vans dont seem to slow down much for a driven pony!or give you much room!
well on the way home the recycling bin wagon was parked up the road a bit, collecting glass and tin..its usually gone and been by that time.bruno could hear the wagon and wasnt over distressed.
young council worker was emptying the green boxes into a wheelie bin ready for the wagon...he chucked a box in as we were approaching, bruno sorta shot forwards a bit and scrunched up, i steadied him and politely shouted' excuse me can you just wait a minute till i get past?' he looked straight at me and laughed and chucked a box in to the bin making bruno shoot forward and dance about!!!!! by this time cars had stopped well behind and in front...
he then picked up another box and chucked that in!!!
bruno by this time was half rearing and had me across the other side of the road...
i am sorry to say i absolutely lost my rag and started to swear at the young lad who was laughing, i said you stupid *** idiot ...cant you just wait a minute do you want to cause a major accident!!!!!etc etc...i managed to get bruno going forwards and he was twisting and trying to turn around and went on a bit
unfortunately for him he didnt see the police van up the road who could see me having a hoo ha, they got out and i shouted at them to have a word with the **** head who was being and idiot.....
bru settled and we continued thanking the white faced drivers in both directions.
the police van passed and i caught up to them, the pc siad the lad had said he 'didnt see me'...right he was laughing right in my face!!!!i also said to them he should pull the other one as it has bells on..to which they laughed and agreed there was no way he didnt HEAR us coming as bruno has harness bells...
i have complained to the council and hope they ring me as this is a very horsey area.. what would have happened if i had been leadin him with the kids in? it doesnt bear to think about does it?
Also do you think he will be nervous next time he is out and how do i keep him straight and not jumping forwards?bear in mind he is driven not ridden....