Re: fell off-me too

["superpat" <superpat@gateway.net>]

Rene,
You're pretty darned smart for one so young. I like you more each time you
post. And I am happy that you are OK and just had a roll in th surf. Must
have been cold. If it makes you feel any better, I, too had a fall the other
day. First one in a very very long time. But I am an expert at it. When I
first started riding some six years ago...make that seven....I fell off with
regularity. And I know that my helmet saved my head more than a few times.
The other day, I was riding back to the trailer after a beautiful 12 mile
mountain ride and my four year old was cantering as smooth as you please
when all of a sudden, a big pile of broken concrete from dismantled bridges
a couple of years ago jumped right out at Kit and she had no other choice
but to STOP in mid stride. This horse does not spook per se but she sure can
put on the breaks. Well, I partially stopped with her but ended up hanging
onto her neck and the reins and rather than pull her teeth out with the bit,
I opted to slide onto the ground. She just looked at me with the expression
"well, dummy, what are you doing there? Get your but up and lets get on with
it". My two year old who was tagging along thought the pile of concrete was
veerry in-ter-resting and
gave it a good sniff and pawing before declaring to Kit that it really was
OK. Yeah, helmets are a pretty darned good idea.
Pat Super

----- Original Message -----
From: <Eenergonzillen@aol.com>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 6:02 PM
Subject: RC: fell off


> Hi ridecampers.  If you read my e-mail earlier called fort shellborne, you
> would have read that I was going to go for a ride after school got out.
> well, I went, me and my friend loaded up his horses (I am leasing one) and
> headed for the beach.  It is only about 3 miles from his house to the
closest
> beach, so we went there and headed out.  we first went in the dunes, and
then
> made our way onto the beach.  trot trot trot, everything is dandy...until,
> she spooks at the foam that washes up with each wave.  STUPID FOAM, it was
> all the foams fault!!! how dare, it jump out in front of her.  :) she had
no
> choice but to jump to the side.  :)  she went one way, I went the other
way.
> hey, if you have to fall, the sand is the best place to do it!!! so, I got
> up, dusted the sand off of my wet body (I rolled into the surf) and got
back
> on the jumping bean.  we went on our way and all was dandy once again.  I
HAD
> MY HELMET ON, as I always do, even though I didn't hit my head, I was glad
> that I had my helmet.  It is because of my helmet, no matter how dorky it
may
> look, that each time I fall off, I can groan, sigh, laugh, and get back
on.
> Helmets are a small price to pay for some good insurance.
> -renee
>
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