Run Away Mac
by Olivia
(Manchester, Oldham, UK )
Lloydy
A few months ago I use to loan a 13.2hh pony named Mac he was very green at only four and was often a nightmare to ride. I had a few mishaps before on him but shrugged them of and continued to try and bring him on.
It happened after I had loaned Mac for about a month that my mum and I decided to take him out to the village, I was riding and my mum was walking beside me we were having a bit of a chat and looking at the scenery when suddenly it happened.
Mac spooked at something (we are still not sure what) and he began galloping full speed up the lane, straight towards the main road! I didn' have a clue what to do and it was only a matter of time before we were on the busy road up top, I pulled the reins gently, then harshly I tried using voice commands but Mac just sped up. I was in total panic when we finally reached the end of the lane a car pulled up in front of us and Mac came to a complete stop and I was thrown off his back landing on my bum on the ground, I was unhurt but shaken up.
A lady got out of the car "are you okay?" she had asked I told her I was fine and I needed my horse who had wondered up another lane I went and caught him just as my mum came running up, it turned out the people who helped came into my mum and dads pub to eat and drink.
As we went back my mum refused to let me get back on and that ended me loaning Mac :( my mum refused to let me loan him again. But now I have a gorgeous two year old gelding called Lloydy who I am breaking in myself :) the picture is of Lloydy.
