tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post10920897467220941..comments2022-02-21T22:04:44.180-05:00Comments on Travels With Harley: Groundedlmelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17517919157975053481noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-68161374240688022782013-02-05T23:11:41.191-05:002013-02-05T23:11:41.191-05:00OH!! That was super duper scary!
So dang happy too...OH!! That was super duper scary!<br />So dang happy too, the steeds(wild as Jules said) did not injure themselves! But you sure got the worst of it...OUCH-OLA. So sorry, truly. Your spirits are good though. Yes, take your walks, keep your stamina up, being prepared for when you do ride again! JOHN, you hang in there! Get a heated Water trough!( I also have heated rubber buckets for the stall) They are heaven sent and worth every penny!<br /><br />OH BOY....Have had my share of the -loose horse antics- for a lifetime! <br />Never a good thing....and building confidence again is difficult sometimes. Though I have learned a thing or two about individual horses and "What NOT to do"..no matter how confident I am feeling.<br /><br /> Sometimes Loose rein riding is just an invitation for the disaster. Depends on the horse but, all of them can fall and if there is no boundary...they may fall all the way down. Strange as that seems to read, a contact can save your but! Just yesterday, Wa tripped, while walking downhill. If I did not have the contact, I believe she would have gone all the way down. It did seem to help her, as she hit the noseband contact on the bitless. Contact helps your balance as well.<br /><br />You do take care...give yourself time to heal! I have had those spills and really thought I'd not be able to ride again...but I am, and so much smarter. Mine FREAKS in the SLICK and DEEP and uncharted forests. I do it on foot...especially with others. Mine threatens to bolt and no matter of strength I have can keep her head. I have leaned. She has tell tale signs.<br /><br />LOVE TO YOU<br />KKallhorsestuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05301081722884351021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-85088508150330824542013-01-29T07:11:47.408-05:002013-01-29T07:11:47.408-05:00Ouch! I am so sorry to hear about your accident an...Ouch! I am so sorry to hear about your accident and sooooo glad the babies made it back to the barn safely! What a scare! You guys are really tough up there in the hinterlands riding wild steeds and getting tossed off. My number one worry when riding is a loose horse. Yesterday, Pie almost had me off and I think if I were not near the road he would have - but I hung on because I am so scare of him getting out on the road! Take care heal fast!<br />Sorry if this is a duplicate - oh Blogger got me and erased my first comment!juliettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17488138405040629084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-79575565342176692432013-01-28T18:04:52.487-05:002013-01-28T18:04:52.487-05:00More frustrated than anything, despite the pain. I...More frustrated than anything, despite the pain. I was just glad we got off without worse injuries and that the horses were ok--only a minor scratch on Harley's leg. Whew!lmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517919157975053481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-16657955010037834362013-01-28T18:03:50.954-05:002013-01-28T18:03:50.954-05:00Yes--a zipper! What a great description. I'm k...Yes--a zipper! What a great description. I'm kind of bummed to be missing winter--xc skiing, skijoring, and riding that fractious OTTB, but what can one do? John had a double-header today; he rode Harley and Rolex!<br />As for loose horses, that was my first concern once I realized John and I were only walking wounded--hence the jog down the road!lmelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17517919157975053481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-26198079710757176002013-01-28T13:41:03.412-05:002013-01-28T13:41:03.412-05:00WHAAT! You are the most adventurous person I know!...WHAAT! You are the most adventurous person I know! you are always having wild excursions! But loose horses are not something to sneeze at! And neither are fractured bones! Oh dear, you make me chuckle in awe and fear simultaneously! At least now you have an excuse for not riding in miserable cold! You have a good excuse for waiting until the spring. I cannot tell you how much I love those track photos! Excellent! have you ever seen porcupine tracks? i think it looks like a zipper! Stay warm and heal up! baystatebrumbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157539477153261305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-62084928777044177762013-01-28T11:55:34.944-05:002013-01-28T11:55:34.944-05:00Loose horses are a scary situation! Glad you'r...Loose horses are a scary situation! Glad you're okay mostly. <br /><br /><br />Calm, Forward, Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360276614916635500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7319986608351281898.post-64457405610084487322013-01-28T11:12:21.213-05:002013-01-28T11:12:21.213-05:00You're much better at identifying tracks than ...You're much better at identifying tracks than I am :)<br />Hope you heal quickly & are back in the saddle for the pleasant Spring weather.Martinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496995504975297110noreply@blogger.com