Saturday, March 23, 2013

horsey high

I am having a horsey high! Why? Because. . .

I drove Shyloh!! I had Ed there for support, just in case something happened and I didn't feel that I could handle it. But I did! And Shy was great. 

When I started out with Shy(line driving with the cart),  it was going bad. Now that we seem to have the stand working just fine, Shy has moved on to a new behavior. Typical. I had hooked her to the cart and she wanted to zoom backwards. What? I had to force her to move forward. Ugh. After we got moving Shy was tense and uptight. But eventually she blew out and relaxed. 

Ed had wanted to drive Shy again. He said she was a lot of fun. He saw her zooming backwards behaviors, so I looked at him like he was crazy, but agreed. Only I got in the cart, too. And I took the lines. 
Me, sitting in the cart!
Shy has a tendency to want to start out a little faster than I am comfortable with, but she slows down to a walk after a few strides. I had to relax my body and give Shy the lines a little bit. . .I have a tendency to hold on too tight. Ed had said that if she is given her head, she will keep a nice pace and there is no need to keep the lines tight unless she starts picking up pace or acting up. But she didn't, she was great!
The cat wanted to go for a ride, too
Ed also said one of the reasons that she acts up, besides being a mare, is because we walk a lot and she is bored. Which I figured. Shy does like a challenge. Trot is her gait. And with the cart, she does have a nice little trot/jog. 

I plan on spending the rest of the evening reveling in my horsey high! I am looking forward to many more drives with Shy!
Pony shedding

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    1. Thanks! I think after this first time it will be easier to get in the cart from now on.

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  2. This is awesome I saw this on facebook before on here but didn't get round to commenting! You and Shy are such agood team!

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  3. Yaaaay! She looks so good! I'm glad you have good people to help you out, that makes such a difference.

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    1. I am glad that Ed is so willing to help. It gives him his driving fix.

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  4. Good for you ...Bravo! I love driving, our modern Shetland will move out in a wonderful paced trot and stay at that pace all day if you let her ...she loves a good drive too :) Good for you keep at it.

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    1. Shy can trot all day as well. I would love to see your Shetland under harness :)

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  5. You go girls! I know what you mean about the horsey high, even though Camryn acted up today, I loved it!

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  6. Ed looks like a real treasure! It's great to have someone who knows what they're doing isn't it!
    Shy looks great... now you have to start trusting yourself... that you know what you're doing, if you know what I mean.

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    1. I know what you mean! And I know I am the biggest problem when it comes to all this. Ed has been a huge hands on help.

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  7. Yay you! .... oh, and Shy, too!
    What a great day you had - and how fantastic that must have felt.

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  8. She Looks To Be Handling It Nicely. What A Dream Come True!!
    Very Awesome Job, You! Ed You Are A Good Support Team.
    KK

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  9. Yipppppeeee! Fantastic, well done both of you and lovely of Ed to be there to help :-)

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