Congrats on getting back in the saddle. You look sooooo happy!!!
First Ride Since Knee Surgery!!
I am almost bursting at the seams I am so ecstatic!! I "rode" -- haha!!
Linda, my lessee, lunged Denny first and got on him just to test the waters.... as you can see, he was a complete dolt. He's usually not like this on the lunge line, but he was very full of himself; it's the warm weather and the shedding and all that stuff. Yay spring!!
Anyways, so he was a bit of a dolt on the lunge and was quite spirited for Linda while he was under saddle for her. I insisted that I get on, though I was a tiiiny bit nervous. Tweaked the knee on the way up, but it felt SO good to be back in the saddle - oh my gosh. I'm still on cloud 9.
Denny, the saint that he is, wouldn't walk forwards for me. I had to KICK him to go forwards! He walked like he was on eggshells, one step at a time; it was SO cute!! Linda was laughing at how careful he was being - his ears were fixed on me and just step-pause-step-pause-step... oh I love that horse SO much.
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Linda, my lessee, lunged Denny first and got on him just to test the waters.... as you can see, he was a complete dolt. He's usually not like this on the lunge line, but he was very full of himself; it's the warm weather and the shedding and all that stuff. Yay spring!!
Anyways, so he was a bit of a dolt on the lunge and was quite spirited for Linda while he was under saddle for her. I insisted that I get on, though I was a tiiiny bit nervous. Tweaked the knee on the way up, but it felt SO good to be back in the saddle - oh my gosh. I'm still on cloud 9.
Denny, the saint that he is, wouldn't walk forwards for me. I had to KICK him to go forwards! He walked like he was on eggshells, one step at a time; it was SO cute!! Linda was laughing at how careful he was being - his ears were fixed on me and just step-pause-step-pause-step... oh I love that horse SO much.
Pics!!
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Aww congrats! Haha he is so funny. 
Thank you everyone!! I am just grinning from ear to ear!!
Yes, just over a month. I had to take some painkillers last night and it was pretty swollen, so probably not the smartest idea I've had lately but hey -- I feel so good that it makes up for it I absolutely cannot wait to be back in the saddle for good!!
I absolutely cannot wait to be back in the saddle for good!!
Thank you Mudy!! I'm still just thrilled!! I'm going out to watch Linda ride today and I have to steel my resolve to not get on again. Bah!!
PS -- http://www.horseforum.com/horse-pictures/awkward-poneh-awkward-48675/#post561618
I'm going out to watch Linda ride today and I have to steel my resolve to not get on again. Bah!!PS -- http://www.horseforum.com/horse-pictures/awkward-poneh-awkward-48675/#post561618
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