Well. I did it! Loped bareback, that is, inspired by Gun Diva, who rode her mare Estes at a lope bareback. Beamer was very careful with me, and didn't complain when I held the reins a little too tight, fearful for my balance. It was just a short lope, and he's easy to sit at the lope, I just need to learn to relax my lower back, and go with the flow. Not so easy when my lower back is my big problem. But I'll have fun trying!
We have been having misty mornings here until it warms up enough for the sun to burn it off; looks like this in my yard in the morning:
My strawberries survived the frost so far, I liked this shot with the frost rimed leaves, and the blossoms bravely trying to bring forth fruit even into the cold days ahead.
We went for dinner at the Mennonite fall Thanksgiving dinner tonight- what a great meal! So much food, and good company, topped off by their youth choir who gave a wonderful performance of spiritual hymns. They were the perfect ending for a beautiful fall day.
I was hoping to take the dogs to try Sammi out on sheep, along with Janice and Kali, and Jenn and Abby, but have to put it off until Monday- the sheep lady has a volunteer fencing crew tomorrow so she won't have time.
16 comments:
At the risk of sounding totally ignorant, what is or are Mennonites?
Yay you! Welcome to the club. Estes forgave me, too, for holding onto the reins a little too tight. Fixin' to do it again on Sunday, gotta run the onery out of her for Monster.
I love the picture of the strawberry, I just want to eat it!
YEEHAW SHIRLEY!!! (And Beamer too of course!) Nothing like a lope bareback. Nothing like a good lope on an excellent horse too ;)
LOVE that shot of the strawberry-- just beautiful!
Beautiful pictures! Good for you riding Beamer bareback! Maybe I should do that very same thing more often!
Go you! And what a good boy Beamer taking care of you !Strawberries still! thats so wonderful
You are braver than I, never loped bareback - must feel wonderful!Trot was the fastest bareback gait I was ever comfortable with, maybe someday with the right horse?
Love the Fall photo, it's beautiful!!
Cheyenne, here is a paragraph from Wikipedia on Mennonites:
Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons (1496–1561), who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders. The teachings of the Mennonites were founded on their belief in both the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ, which they held to with great conviction despite persecution by the various Roman Catholic and Protestant states. Rather than fight, the majority survived by fleeing to neighboring states where ruling families were tolerant of their radical belief in adult baptism. Over the years, Mennonites have become known as one of the historic peace churches because of their commitment to nonviolence.[2]
I personally am Catholic, and have friends from many faith communities.
WOO HOOOOOO!!!
Way to go Shirley, loping bareback!!
That might just be the therapy that back of yours needs to loosen it up!!
As always awesome pictures!!
WOO HOOOOOO!!!
Way to go Shirley, loping bareback!!
That might just be the therapy that back of yours needs to loosen it up!!
As always awesome pictures!!
Way to go! Maybe being on a lunge line might help you? I know that's what I do for my students the first time they canter bareback.
Loved all the pics.I haven't loped bareback for longer than I can remember,hey Aurora the lope bareback is easier to sit than the trot......although I suppose it depends on the horse too....my girl has a nice smooth lope and a horrible trot but hey whatever a person feels comfortable with...works.
Nothing better for improving your riding than doing it bareback in my opinion. That said, it's been a while since I did it. It was practically the only way I rode as a kid.
Excellent photos!
Woo hoo! I'm so happy you did that, and Beamer is so great!His back looks so compy and plush!
I usually wear my bareback saddle...thinking of getting a thinner pad..her withers are so high!
Good going and have fun tomorrow!
KK
That's great! I personally like to use a stirrupless bareback pad. There's a handhold if I want to use it. Plus, I don't get so dirty and hairy.
congrats! thats pretty brave, I would love to do that one day, although i can hardly stay on at a walk, so it might be i need more practice going slower first.
oooh I forgot to say, I love that strawberry picture, so neat looking with the frost!
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