hsmel
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My daughter decided today was the day I should get back on a horse again. I used to ride a competitively so the actual riding itself is not an issue - but what she does not realise is I am now older (over 50!) and therefore probably quite likely to break if I fall off!
Anyway I promised when I got to 13 stone 7 I would have a go - so upheld my promise and went for a ride today.
The horse, Rambo, is a 17 yr old who we have had for years and should know better . . but when confronted with a minature goat jumping off a pallet in a field next to where I was riding decided to test my riding skills to the limit. He did a beautiful ariel display on his back legs, followed this by several huge leaps over imaginary fences then tried to p*** off with me!
It is true that you never forget . . and I was well chuffed with myself that I stayed on. What I did not realise though is that my legs would then turn to jelly as my muscles certainly arent used to it :8855:
I came home like a strawberry blancmange . . very wobbly and quite pink!!
Anyway I promised when I got to 13 stone 7 I would have a go - so upheld my promise and went for a ride today.
The horse, Rambo, is a 17 yr old who we have had for years and should know better . . but when confronted with a minature goat jumping off a pallet in a field next to where I was riding decided to test my riding skills to the limit. He did a beautiful ariel display on his back legs, followed this by several huge leaps over imaginary fences then tried to p*** off with me!
It is true that you never forget . . and I was well chuffed with myself that I stayed on. What I did not realise though is that my legs would then turn to jelly as my muscles certainly arent used to it :8855:
I came home like a strawberry blancmange . . very wobbly and quite pink!!