Post by fleabitten on Sept 29, 2014 14:39:44 GMT
Wish i had some photos or a video as it was just amazing!
Me and a girl from riding club went to a go as you please at a local venue on Saturday past - Murphy was a good boy as usual and there was a mixture of jumps on lanes and in open spaces and a couple of water jumps, ditches and drops and i had a go at most stuff - some of the stuff was a bit out of my depth as they would hold eventing ireland competitions there a few times a year - eg huge big brush fence, bounce over a ditch and out over another brush fence, or random angled skinny hedges/logs leading to drops into water etc! I dont think id ever have any ambition to do all that, im happy enough galloping and jumping in a straight line lol!!
Anyway there was a massive flat field at the end about a mile long and we cantered along the edge of it for a bit - the horses were both quite strong although no messing and i felt a bit nervous and was glad to get pulled up! But my friend suggested having a gallop and apprehensively agreed, we went out into the middle of the field and just let them have their head and to be honest it was a complete relief just to let him go like the clappers! Such a smile on my face, it was so much fun! Had to have a repeat performance back down the field after that, Murphy was loving it!
So there you go, had my first gallop on murphy! Will have to get a beach trip organised over the winter now!
Have got a XC and galloping itch still so im going to another go as you please this saturday - exciting!!
Me and a girl from riding club went to a go as you please at a local venue on Saturday past - Murphy was a good boy as usual and there was a mixture of jumps on lanes and in open spaces and a couple of water jumps, ditches and drops and i had a go at most stuff - some of the stuff was a bit out of my depth as they would hold eventing ireland competitions there a few times a year - eg huge big brush fence, bounce over a ditch and out over another brush fence, or random angled skinny hedges/logs leading to drops into water etc! I dont think id ever have any ambition to do all that, im happy enough galloping and jumping in a straight line lol!!
Anyway there was a massive flat field at the end about a mile long and we cantered along the edge of it for a bit - the horses were both quite strong although no messing and i felt a bit nervous and was glad to get pulled up! But my friend suggested having a gallop and apprehensively agreed, we went out into the middle of the field and just let them have their head and to be honest it was a complete relief just to let him go like the clappers! Such a smile on my face, it was so much fun! Had to have a repeat performance back down the field after that, Murphy was loving it!
So there you go, had my first gallop on murphy! Will have to get a beach trip organised over the winter now!
Have got a XC and galloping itch still so im going to another go as you please this saturday - exciting!!
. Hmm, maybe one day when I can drive her myself [no pressure then 
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