fordtraktor
Oct. 15, 2009, 10:38 AM
I am finally gearing up to get back on my horses after a nine-month "vacation" from riding due to pregnancy. My infant is now a month old, and I'm visiting the family farm where my guys have been staying while I'm out of commission. I have one older, reliable horse, and another green TB who is quite the bucker. In my younger days I would just hop on and see what happens, but now as a new mom I am feeling a little less adventurous. Having no muscle and being 15 pounds above my fighting weight is not helping. Nor is the fact that it is supposed to be 30 degrees and snowing.
For others who have had time off from their horses, how did you reintroduce work to a greenie with some known issues when you've been out of commission? I plan on riding the older one first, and longeing the greenie before I get on. There is no one else I could pay to ride him first, unfortunately. I'm not typically a wimp, I used to ride anything with four legs. This reluctance is new to me...hoping it goes away when I am actually there!
For others who have had time off from their horses, how did you reintroduce work to a greenie with some known issues when you've been out of commission? I plan on riding the older one first, and longeing the greenie before I get on. There is no one else I could pay to ride him first, unfortunately. I'm not typically a wimp, I used to ride anything with four legs. This reluctance is new to me...hoping it goes away when I am actually there!