every time I have ever started a horse or rode one the first time, i hust had a feeling... later on I would think holey moley what was i thinking, but it just felt right at the time. I have felt for quite a while nasi would have no problem if I wanted to get on him, but i dont want a lot of weight on him. One thing I want.. is to see how he will be with others really handling him, leading him etc (with me there) instead of just petting and giving treats, will be interesting to see. I think i will know if he isnt ready, or if its a bad decision at the time. and if it is i will just have a training session of having him groomed, led, hang around with children.
One time while wearing a dress, I climbed a roundpen rail and mounted a green horse that had never been ridden and he had on only a halter. not a soul around. It was at the place where I bought jaspar. The horse turned and looked at me long, eyes soft, just stood there. at complete peace. Then I thought oh c***p how do I get down! I grabbed the roundpen rail and sorta dragged myself off while he walked away casually. I just had a feeling about him! He turned out to be a very unpredictable horse under saddle that hurt three people pretty bad last I heard of him. The first time I ever got on stonewall, same thing. It was just time. No one was around. two years of ground training leading up to that moment. I just slid a leg over, he stood quietly. I petted him. I didnt ask him to go, I just got off. praise praisepraise :) I have gotten in trouble a couple of times riding strange horses. both times for friends looking at a horse for sale they were too chicken to ride. I had a good feeling tho so rode them. But one, a paso, i accidentally dropped one rein and he didnt neck rein so there I was. He started heading for the barn door, so low it would have conked my head but the owner stopped him. Janice-- even good horses have bad days sometimes.
