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RE: [RC] just a little WAHOOOOO - Christina McCarthy

Now that is a cool story..congrats on such a nice stallion Chris, sounds like his son will be a winner also with hopefully his sire's temperment!


Christina McCarthy

Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2006 16:55:31 -0800
From: chrisnstar@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] just a little WAHOOOOO
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sorry, but I'm high as a kite right now.
 
I just got back from taking my 23 YO stallion out on his very first trail ride ever in his life! This horse continues to amaze me. I've had him for 3 years and he just keeps getting better and better. He did great!
 
I don't plan to compete on him. He had a long race career and deserves a good semi retirement... some attention from humans, a few mares, and he's a happy guy. But I'm thrilled to have another trail pal in the pasture.
 
This horse had been trained for riding only as far as a race horse needs to be trained. Someone told me... they are broke if they don't buck and and can be stopped within a quarter of a mile.
 
It was with great trepidation I climbed on his back 3 years ago.  He had lived in relative obscurity for many years when i found him. He was 150 pounds underweight. I brought him back to health before riding.
 
We worked on things around the paddock... stop, go, turn, trot, walk, canter... he tried very hard. He now can do rollbacks, a lovely collected trot. I can ride him in a 30 mph wind with other horses racing around and acting like goofs.
 
So today, I shouldn't have been surprised that he took to the trail just fine. His biggest concern was the white rocks, but he eventually figured out he just had to step on them or go around them. A big buck came out on trail and that didn't upset him. The little woodland creatures were rustling the dry fall leaves a lot, but Szybki just kept on going.
 
We only went out about a half hour, but it was so much fun. I don't ride him enough because I've got 3 other horses to keep fitted up and there's only one me. So today was a bit of a diversion for both of us.
 
Anyway, it's not really endurance, but just wanted to share a little fall riding joy with you all.
 
to keep it endurance, I've got Szybki's son, Flame, who is going to be my next endurance horse.
 
"Whisper words of wisdom, let it be." The Beatles
 
Chris