Hello,
Just in from riding Harley. It did warm up a bit finally, We trail rode and did lots of hill climbing then came back and was going to do some cavalettis. Then I thought I would lope some circles. Well I had left the gate open into the arena, and he just did not want to go in a nice circle. He kept veering towards the gate, throwing his head up and then way down. My son was here and happen to see him. HE fixed me up with a nice tool I had never seen used before. He got some nylon cord and tied it from one D ring on my saddle around the horses chest to the other D ring. then ran my reins under it. Sort of like a running martingale but according to Charlie a lot more effective and helpful at controlling their noses:) It helped a bunch:) What a good kid to help his ole mom.
He also noticed that I had a shoestring holding my back cinch to my front cinch. AFter I got done riding, he went and got my saddle out of the trailer and took it to the shop and fixed it with a nylon strap:). He told me he hadn't been that long ago he got turfed, and didn't want that to happen to me:).
Kind of nice to know someone's got your back:)
Becky
I need to borrow your son. ;)
What's turfed?
Did you get a chance to look at the news story I posted? It's a riot.
I just made a very nice pot roast. I'm a terrible cook but every now and then I'll get lucky. This was one of those times.
I think it's the same as mommadoo talking about people becoming a lawn dart. I thought that was also a particularly good visual ;~D
Glad you had a ride Becky, and some good fixes for both horse and saddle! The instant running martingale is an excellent tip. I haven't done that, but I have made draw reins either back to the cinch rings or down under the chest, depending on the situation, to achieve the same kind of control over where the head is going.
I just took some pictures that are uploading... out experimenting with the new camera.