"KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!"
After yesterday, this is a phrase I will never forget.
You might remember me talking about past horseback riding incidents that ended
with me sailing through the air and landing on the ground...
and this being the source of my eventual fear of riding
(a fear that I am taking great measures to overcome.)
As background to today's post, let me give you a little history...
On several occasions in the past, while riding Moonbeam,
he has launched into a major bucking session...
back legs flying in all directions...
ending with me being launched out of the saddle.
Each time, I rode the buck for what seemed like several minutes, until
feet came out of stirrups and butt came off of saddle.
Here is a little video I pulled off of You-tube (it's not mine, however)...
just to illustrate what a buck looks like...
This time, with stronger leg and seat, I managed to stay in the saddle...
hearing my instructor yell "Keep your head up!"
I raised my eyes, my hands followed with the reins, pulling his head up...
thus stopping his buck and he came to a halt.
Hallelujah! I managed to stay on top of him instead of sailing through the air.
A small victory, but at a price.
I peed my pants.
Yes, you heard it right....
I. Peed. My. Pants.
Not just a little, no...an entire full bladder emptied right then and there.
I'm sure it wasn't related to my over-50 (post child bearing) bladder.
No, it was due entirely to the fact that I was scared out of my wits.
Thankfully, it being a cold day, I had layers of clothes on.
Next lesson.....Depends might be the first layer!
So, take it from me....
If life gets a little crazy,
remember to keep your head up,
and for gosh sake....
don't pee your pants!
Comments
You are so funny!!!!
Glad you're ok, though!!!
♥'s
Sherry
I have ridden since a child and bucking and rearing are super scary still for me. It is so unexpected from sweet and quiet horses that i like to ride.
Michle
What happened was probably inevitable in your journey with moonbeam... and you handled it perfectly with the help of your instructor. It will be less likely to happen now that he knows that it won't get results and you know how to ride it out. GOod work!!! Keep going.
Thanks for that great laugh. Good for you! You stayed on. Woohoo, ride 'em cowgirl! ;-)
~Bliss~
I know the fear you are talking about! My first horse reared one day with me on board! It was terrifying! However, it may actually be a good thing that you "got it all out", if you will. Were you scared after you peed? If not, you got all the fear out of your system. If you kept your fear in, the horse would have sensed it and may have tried bucking again. The rest of your lesson would have been influenced by the fear as well.
Good for you for staying on board! That is a great confidence booster!
Lisa in Maine
Annie v.
But you stayed on and finished the lesson! Rock star status is yours.
I wondered if you have had Moonbeam checked by a chiropractor? I'm not someone who pampers my horses all the time, but I have known one or two that just seemed to like to buck, or one horse that just hated to be mounted. Come to find out they had a pinched nerve and with a couple adjustments and a few stretching exercises to build muscle around those sore spots and the problems went away. Just a thought.
Maura :)
Good on ya for sticking on!
LOL..age or not..lol I would pee my pants also..way scary. Glad your ok!!!
You gotta love the arena. With all the ice this winter I wish we had one.
J.