Pyrrhic

Yeah huge move! Oh just the opportunity to live here :) My dad was requested specially for a certain skill he has so it just worked out!

He's at the barn I was boarding at and being leased by two ladies, trained/schooled at the canter by a third and taken for joy rides by a fourth ;) He's having a blast, but I sure miss him!

I'm glad you found the mustangs.. those pictures are breathtaking! Well take your time to ride :) You'll find the right opportunity when the time is right!

I hope to start again soon.. maybe even take a few vaulting lessons as they offer them in here for a nice negotiable price and I've always wanted to try!

Have a wonderful week :)

Oh how wonderful! Can't wait to see pictures :)

I've been good.. moved across the pond to New Zealand while Sky is still in the states. Miss him tons.. and some stuff has come up about his feet but over all he's doing well :) I haven't ridden in over a month though so I'm itching to go!

Well welcome back! :) How have things been?

Just dropping by to say hi :)

Hey I haven't seen you around the forums in awhile. Just checking to make sure things are going well for you and that you had a happy New Year!

If you go to the SCA website, they have a newcomer page that's helpful.
http://www.sca.org/officers/chatelain/newcomers.html

In the group you're going to visit, you phone their Chatelaine. That's sort of the welcome wagon person who is there just to help new people get oriented! This person should be listed in the Kingdom you're in. If you cannot find it, let me know what city and state/province you're in and I should be able to help.

My persona is a 16th century Welsh bard (entertainer) but I also do the equestrian, am heavily into the Arts and Sciences and over the past 18 years I have fought in every discipline they have. yes, women can fight too!

Let me know if you need any more info, I'm glad to help :)

Hey there! Yes, I'm with the SCA. It's a recreation group for medieval Europe between 600 - 1600 AD. There are three main areas for you to concentrate on. Service, which is all the administrative/financial part (which every group needs to survive!). There is Combat, broken down into Armoured or Heavy combat like the knights of old with sword and shield. There is Rapier, think three musketeers (though a bit earlier in era than them). There is Missile, which includes archery and any thrown weapons. There is Equestrian, which is relatively new but involves games on horseback. The third area is Arts & Sciences, which is anything made; costuming, entertaining, cooking, brewing, metalwork, alchemy, woodworking, etc.

I don't want to overburden you since there is a LOT to choose from.

I can't accept :( I apologise... in work at the moment but will endeavour to do so when I get home this evening...

Lovely photos!

These are the kind of photos people need to see of the mustangs. Everyone wants them to be free but nearly every wild horse or burro I have seen has been incredibly thin. This is no way for these...

Great pictures.

Awesome photos! Look forward to seeing more!

Beautiful photography!!

hisangelonly, i've used a saddle pad as a bareback pad before.. what's so wrong with that? i don't even see half the ads you put up as being dumb, though some of them do leave you kinda scratching...

You'll get there! It's a huge process.. don't put more pressure on yourself to get over it.. give yourself a chance and a lot more patience. You'll find peace with it when you're ready, and not a...

I was doing a lot of work in Inverness last year. It's lovely up there. I'm originally from Colorado. We can compare transatlantic notes. :) The horse culture in Britain still flummoxes me in...

Where in the Highlands? I live in Glasgow but spend a lot of time up north so I know it well. Wouldn't fancy trading it for Vegas. Hopefully you will soon be riding again. :)

I'm so proud of you for making that drive! Way to go girl!!

Would LOVE to know how this goes. Good luck!!!

I am really beginning to suspect that OP is a troll.

You're right, Pyrrhic--we Do "Splat" when we're older!!TOTALLY ROFL It's a shame that top show horses that are super sensitive go for the big bucks. Seems to me that thoroughly calmed, desensitized...

Congratulations on finding a great horse! And I hope you work through it.. :) you'll feel better once you gain that confidence back. Urgh those nasty falls.. I had a horse buck me off at the...

Haha not if you have a reaaaally comprehensive library book on the subject ;) You can do this though.. baby steps!