Post by FirenLady on Sept 9, 2013 14:16:09 GMT
Me and the little Arab have been out a lovely autumn hack this morning 
there is nothing that makes me feel more alive than a flat out gallop across a huge stubble field, wind in your face, tears streaming across your cheeks. Fire is such an old hat we walk/trot/canter out across the field and as we go he always has his head tilted to the right just waiting for the sign....then we stop turn and go like lightening down the field. I just hold the neck strap as we turn as it's a kind of flying leap into gallop.
The last few years he's felt like he was slowing up, but this year he feels the best he's ever felt I think. I think he's enjoying being the main ridden neddie again. I'm hoping to take him to do a couple of clear rounds at a hunter trial in a couple weeks. I love autumn.
there is nothing that makes me feel more alive than a flat out gallop across a huge stubble field, wind in your face, tears streaming across your cheeks. Fire is such an old hat we walk/trot/canter out across the field and as we go he always has his head tilted to the right just waiting for the sign....then we stop turn and go like lightening down the field. I just hold the neck strap as we turn as it's a kind of flying leap into gallop.The last few years he's felt like he was slowing up, but this year he feels the best he's ever felt I think. I think he's enjoying being the main ridden neddie again. I'm hoping to take him to do a couple of clear rounds at a hunter trial in a couple weeks. I love autumn.
for so much hard work we thank ye!!
That feel of power from a TB / Arab leaping into a gallop is amazing - I love my Spanish horses but it's never quite the same!!
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