Going Solo
Thursday, September 17th, 2009 11:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
debris4spikeOne of the things that most people think about horse riders is that they must love the freedom of going out when they want - Yes, there is something to say about that. However as you know, last year I was injured, then ill ... then DJ was injured ... then I ended up with depression. So, last year I actually ended up doing little riding. This year DJ & I have been escorting Ros youngsters ... so t has been good for us both, but not out by ourselves.
This morning was different - Toni is in Turkey, and Ros had to take her dad to the doctor ... so, it was just DJ and me .. and rather that chicken out, I did it!
I got him in, groomed and tacked ... got on ... and headed off up the road.
The ruite we took is only a mile each way, but it has been 2 years since we had been out by ourselves - so is an easy option ...
Or, so I thought.
We didn't see many cars, I will admit, but we saw some of the biggest lorries I have seen in year - add to that tractors, and even a car pick-up truck ... the road was busy.
Just as we got to the crossroads where we were due to turn round, we then had a loose dog barking on a wall.
BUT
DJ was brilliant - he didn't spook at all - even when a pheasant flew out right in front of us.
Yes, he did get a cuddle, and more importantly an extra couple of carrots, before his feed.
Then back to his field ith his halo shining brightly.
This morning was different - Toni is in Turkey, and Ros had to take her dad to the doctor ... so, it was just DJ and me .. and rather that chicken out, I did it!
I got him in, groomed and tacked ... got on ... and headed off up the road.
The ruite we took is only a mile each way, but it has been 2 years since we had been out by ourselves - so is an easy option ...
Or, so I thought.
We didn't see many cars, I will admit, but we saw some of the biggest lorries I have seen in year - add to that tractors, and even a car pick-up truck ... the road was busy.
Just as we got to the crossroads where we were due to turn round, we then had a loose dog barking on a wall.
BUT
DJ was brilliant - he didn't spook at all - even when a pheasant flew out right in front of us.
Yes, he did get a cuddle, and more importantly an extra couple of carrots, before his feed.
Then back to his field ith his halo shining brightly.
