The Porkchop has been back to work for a little while. Now that temps are warmer than Antarctica.
He actually back back into work fairly good. He feels good, but we are both out of shape. So when he turned into World's Most Ridiculous Horse on Tuesday I couldn't help but laugh.
Anyone else have a 10-year-old FEI horse that loses steering? How about flags his tail and snorts? Or bolts for no reason? How about when you get off to lunge a bit, does your horse TAKE OFF and drag you - skiing - all the way to the other end of the arena?
No? Anyone else?
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| The blur would be my horse going nuts on the lunge |
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| Before I went for a ski. |
Hampton is a wonderful, good boy 95% of the time. But I try to be honest on this blog and I will say that when he cannot horse, he really cannot horse. I couldn't even be mad at him. He had just lost his ever-loving mind.
Please don't call PETA on me for the next photo, but this is how I finally got him stopped after he was bolting all over the arena with me hanging on for dear life on the other end of the lunge. He was spinning in circles and got the line all wrapped up under the saddle and across his nose.
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| Well shit Hampton, this wasn't my fault dude. |
*ROLLS EYES*
I for sure wasn't about to let go because he was wearing HIS BRAND NEW BRIDLE and I did not want him to take off around the farm and break it. So yes, I held on like a goddamn champ.
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| STILL SNORTING at things after all that. But, NEW BRIDLE IS PRETTY. |
And thankfully, for our lesson on Wednesday I had my Porkchop back. Brains and all.
Review on the new bridle coming up AND - notes on the Charlotte Dujardin clinic I audited!
I know these feels!!! That is a magnificent tangle that Hampton got himself into!
ReplyDeleteLOL. His expression in that photo is priceless. I love it when they booger themselves up bigger than shit and stand there looking at you like, "MAHM. HALP. PLEASE. IT'S ALL GONE SO WRONG!" And I'm panting and puffing and weakly laughing because, kid, ain't my fault you're a fool!
ReplyDeleteLol!! He is such a nut! Rico was really really consistent by the time we hit PSG but at my third one I was sick so hadn't ridden for a couple days before it and he bucked and took off with me all through warm up, then spazzed in the show ring too. I feel like for me at least, by the time they get to be that trained, it doesn't really matter what they do, not going to phase me. Just waiting for the young horse to hit that point...
ReplyDeleteOoh, do I see the Equiture Pegasus browband?? I've been eyeballing that one! And that tangle-up is quite impressive Hampton.
ReplyDeleteHah! Sometimes they just need to find their brains on the line or in turnout. :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to your Charlotte notes, I'll be auditing her next month!
Moiya has those days, and I just get off -- once her gerbils are loose, there's no corralling them for at least 24 hours! LOL
ReplyDeleteHahaha oh Hamps. Glad you both came out in one piece.
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