Tell me if this is bad...
by Jacinta
(Victoria)
Well, we have 4 horses and none of them are mine. Rocky a light bay Thoroughbred who is silly, a dark bay standardbred who I also can not ride, rooster my sister's horse, Montana a blacky, brown standardbred and my mum's horse indianna who I ride who is a medium bay clydie cross.
I understand a whole lot of horsecrazy girls would love having 4 but even though I'm a beginner, intermediate, whenever, I ride indianna. I slump (I believe it's because she is so lazy) though it just feels so wrong riding her, me as a cross country lover adore just going out there. But sadly, she just doesn't feel right. When I got to ride Montana who has a lot of energy and she just wanted to go. My position was correct, I get a strong grip when she cantered off, I'd pull her up when she just went off.
When I took indi to pony club for the first time and for the first time she was, hyped up she did a bronco in front of a jump and I stayed on pulling her up. She shied in dressage, tried bolting, I stayed on pulling her up every time even though I'm a beginner who still can't completely jump, I seem to enjoy riding eager horses.
.............................. I have tried explaining it to my parents that I need to have a different horse. I love indianna I truly do but can anyone give me advice? :0