I have not ridden bareback before apart from sitting on horses as a kid (just sitting) - this is a pretty old photo!! It was taken at my Mums farm in Silverdale one school holidays. Yes, I have no shoes and a skirt on! Let alone no helmet.
I thought it would be harder but it's great being able to feel the movement of the horse.
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VICKI!!!!!!!!!!
how cool are you!!!!!
marvelous. garbo looks so chilled and happy. i am so impressed! nice to see the wellies on an outing too lol!
heehee... I know - I still can't really believe I did it to be honest. But I am HOOKED now. Thought about doing it again all day today. :-)
You should try it with Lizzie...
He is pretty chilled an happy these days which is fantabulous. And who would have thought I would be riding without a bit and saddle just a year after starting Parelli (not quite). If you had told me that 12 months ago I would have thought you were nuts.
And Cilla - I took a leaf from you book! When I was riding in saddle Garbo put his ears back at one point and didn't want to go away from the barn, I immediately went to phase 3 and he went SURE.. and walked on with his ears forward. I had not previously been brave enough to do that when he got shitty.
YAY
Well done, Vicki! I am so jealous! I can manage bareback only with the pad and someone at the horse's head so I'm SURE he/she won't take off. (I've fallen a couple of times and have yet to get my confidence back without stirrups on my feet!) But I agree, totally, it is wonderful to feel the horse moving under you. I love to stop and let them graze while I sit. Makes me feel close to them and just feeling them breathe is so lovely.
Anyway, wow and great job! :)
Hugs,
Jen
ps - I want to know more about the phase 3...can you tell me more specifics??
Hi Jen
Normally when Garbo decides he will get a bit nappy and pin his ears back I am too afraid to do more than phase 2 (squeeze) but today I went immediately to phase three - slapping myself with rope. In the old L2 pocket guides it says to slowly increase the intensity of the rope slapping on yourself - like in phases also - then to go to phase 4 by slapping the horse but with a phase one intensity to begin with.
Anyway - Garbo walked forward immediately when I started hitting myself with the rope - he knows what comes next.
Vicki
Oh I see what you mean! Neat! I had no idea how to respond in the saddle if they started getting obstinate but that sounds perfect!
AND I didn't realize until I read this again that YOU HAD NEVER RIDDEN bareback before, just sat!!! So double wow!!! :)
Big kudos, Vicki! Great job!
Jen
thanks Jen :-)
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