Thought we could overlook how small she was - only two years old so maybe she would grow...
But the second ride when I took Ross and Sarah back was a bit more eventful.
She spooked just after I got on... before I had the reins gathered, and the result....
After the first lunge through the air I realised this was going to end badly, you know the moment when you realise you are going to hit the ground and there is nothing you can do about it. For a brief moment the rail of the round yard caught my eye and I thought I could do the smooth cowboy dismount on to the fence.
Unfortunately by the time I hit the fence I was half way to the ground. The result was happily not as bad as it looked to the onlookers. Just grazes down one side, a banged up elbow and sore ribs. A real shame Ross was too busy yelling to me to hold on and didn't get the action shot of the year!
Yes I did get back on and rode until I was sure she had settled down.
As you can see, when Sarah got on the size difference was just too much and we left our little buckjumper pony with her current owners!
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Too busy yelling for you to hold on? try too concerned for your wellbeing... hate to think what would have been said about me had I got that photo, especially if you broken something.
Hey Look.....I will call it 'Mini-Horse'!!!!
That's a tiny little horsie. And I'll have to agree with Ross, had he took that picture we would have have be-rated him here in blogger-world.
If he had gotten it on video however he may have been able to sell it to one of those "World's most Amazing video" shows or something. But I still think he did the right thing.
Aww, she's so pretty though! (And that girl sitting on her isn't so bad either.)
Yes, Brother, you are right. Always thinking about the next dollar, no wonder you fit right in.
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