We just got back from the barn. It was our first time in over a week to see the horses. DS rode first, he had a nice ride in the arena then I took him out to walk some trails. When we came back to the arena, the filly (baby horse) was looking at us over the fence. So I went to go get her so I could do some work with her while DS rode. Well, DS grabbed a lunge line from the fence and when it was dragging behind him his pony spooked and lost it. She started trotting off, then he lost it and started to panic, then she BOLTED. He held on for a good 1/2 lap then he fell. It was a hard fall, and he is pretty banged up. He is still really upset. I am kicking myself for letting him grab the rope and be distracted by the filly. Although she was really good. He was crying and screaming, and I was kneeling down beside him and she stood her ground and didn’t pull back or step on us. Afterward, Mike took the filly and then she got upset. She knew DS was still upset and she wanted to be back with us. However DS pony thought she was going to get in trouble so she wouldn’t let us catch her.
I feel like a horrible parent this is the third time that he has fallen off. But that is how you learn, I hope he will get back on again. I will need to work with her a bit more and expose her to spooky things so she will not bolt. Bolting is not good!
While I didn’t ride, I did get a good work out in walking him around and hiking up and down the hills. Dinner was grilled chicken and salad, so at least I ate something light. I am going to go do some research to try and figure out how to break her of these bad habits. Have a great night!
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by tkt117
Filed under: General
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