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Post by BettyBo on May 13, 2012 16:19:48 GMT
;D well I've taken the plunge & bought 2 pairs of ponies I'm so excited I was misguided for along time by some very misleading people they sold me a pair of ponies totally ripped me off & I was getting nowhere after giving up for a year, I kept thinking about driving & that I really wanted to do it now my dreams are coming true I'm learning with my ponies & starting off just long reining them to get me used to them & them used to me so will be doing that for a few weeks, but I can't wait to put them to the cart. Every horses person should have a go at driving it's so relaxing plodding along the road but then when you get in the ring & the buzzer goes omg it's soooooo exciting & thrilling I can't wait for that moment lol
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Post by fanfare on May 13, 2012 17:24:34 GMT
Well done for trying again and i am glad you are now on the right track. I so agree with you about driving, nothing better than going out for a drive. Very best of luck to you and enjoy yourself.
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Post by penduk on May 14, 2012 14:29:58 GMT
Enjoy your ponies. I find just trotting along the lanes pleasant enough, I am not competative enough for scurry driving.
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Post by BettyBo on May 16, 2012 19:54:44 GMT
Thank you for comments I Have bits now for my black pair of ponies so will be long reining them tomorrow for the first time hope it all goes well fingers crossed x
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Post by BettyBo on May 30, 2012 13:56:24 GMT
OMG first couple of times long reining was fab went really well. Then got a bit confident & started chatting with groom ponies spooked I ended up with 2 broken ribs & a rather large hole in my knee ouch lol but taught me not to take things for granted always keep you eye on the ball. After a few weeks off with my broken ribs lol im now back & long reining is going well. Put them to a friends cart at weekend & all hard work, blisters broken ribs has paid off they were fab. I cant wait now until Thursady as I have bought a cart & im going to collect it then. will post some pics once sorted x
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Post by fanfare on Jun 1, 2012 15:22:17 GMT
Oh no a little too confident. lol Atleast you are now back up and running. Keep at it, my friend scurries she has a team of girls and a team of boys and qualified for HOYS last year, so you never know, one day.  |
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Post by BettyBo on Jun 3, 2012 20:50:08 GMT
well got my cart really excited put ponies too cart on friday what a diaster the swingles were really low as a novice i didnt realise the ponies have to be further away from the cart we set off at a nice walk for about 2 seconds then poor ponies decided this isnt right & shot off with me, god what a bloody huge learning curve seriously thought is this for me dont want to knacker these poor ponies. I managed to stop them & lenghtened the pole off we went again the poor ponies were terrified but after a minute or so they calmed down & walked around lovely. I took them out & left them for an hour then put them too again they were a bit OMG shes going to do it again but they were angels. If its taught me anything its to check & double check also how dangerous driving can be dont become over confident
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Post by sometime on Jun 4, 2012 21:47:49 GMT
You are very brave I am wary of one never mind two ponies. our boy is a star if a green one and we have had him out a couple of times now
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