Affairs equestrian

[piratedan]

If you are going to ride a horse, and they give you the "no saddle" option-- I recommend sticking to your guns and insisting on the "with saddle" option.

Comments

[the_bearded_one]

Can you ride horses? I thought they existed just to provide an excuse for ketamine manufacture.

[piratedan]

Can horses be ridden? Yes, they can.

Can I ride a horse? Not very well. And, apparently, not at all if there isn't a saddle.

I do seem to fall off of them with a certain élan. The last time I was on a horse was nearly 20 years ago and, in falling off I manged to land on the nice, soft pile of gravel. Surprisingly, this was a good move-- had I tried to hold on longer, I almost certainly would have landed on the "Wile E. Coyote memorial plot of there isn't any more ground here" and plummeted what I'd guess would be at least 200 feet.

Amazingly, I don't hate or fear horses, though I probably should.

[starphire]

I dunno, if you're not accustomed to riding, either way you'll likely be sore afterwards. Though if the saddle is Western rather than English you do get that pommel to hold onto, which is esp. useful for novices.

[piratedan]

Regardless of the type of saddle, if I'd had one, I suspect I would be a whole lot less "Ow! I fell onto my fucking hip... right onto my camera!" today.

I'm really annoyed I wasn't smart enough to take the camera (and cell phone, which I didn't crush) off my hip beforehand.

What?!?

[srisyadasti]

What kind of place let an inexperienced rider out bareback? I'm sorry sweetie, that's really unfortunate. I am glad that you still don't hate or fear horses.

Re: What?!?

[piratedan]

What kind of place? My parents' friend's house. She has a horse and a pony. And three daughters and a husband. (Though yesterday she was minus the husband, but had her brother, sister and mother.)