For all those experienced riders out there, I have a few questions. I decided that I'm going to ride the mare that gave me a really hard time again in my next lesson... but I have a few simple questions that I can't answer myself, and I'm hoping you guys will be able to:

First off... here's the horse:

13.3hh mixed breed pony mare.
Ida is her name.
Very chill on the ground, but a bit more insane once you're on her back.
(Very testy.)

She wasn't pinning her ears or backing up quick while she acted up... it really just seemed like she was testing me... and it worked, which is the embarrassing part about this whole situation. She reared more then 3/4 up the other night, and nearly got me off when she pitched after a jump. HELP ME:

1) How to I correct her when she pitches her head?

2) When she's rearing, what am I supposed to do? And when she's trying to rear.

3) She's very testy with the corners of the ring... any suggestions other than inside leg?

4) Timid around objects in and around the ring... (green) Will go off course to avoid them, every time... no matter how many times I circle back to the spot.

4) She has a small neck that tends to throw me off balance when she pitches and rears, and I'm not used to riding a pony... any all around suggestions for that?



I was reading someone's journal where they had been tagged, and I thought to myself, "I wish someone would tag me." And voila, a few days later...

Rules:

1. Each tagged person will write 8 random (and hopefully interesting) things about themselves.
2. The tagged people will write a journal with the information.
3. At the end, 8 more people will be named and tagged.
4. You must visit their page and tell them they are tagged.

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1. I can't eat only one Swedish Fish. Some people are like that with Lays chips or whatever... (I say that only because I know it's their slogan or whatever, XD) but I honestly can't only have one of these candies. I end up eating the whole damn bag.

2. I have a horrible fear of approaching people I don't know. Such as potential clients at horse shows, new students at school... and most of all, guys.

3. When riding horses, the only way I get nervous is when someone tells me not too.

4. There are a lot of things about myself that I've never told anyone.

5. I broke my arm when I was in second grade, and my mom held off taking me to the ER for three days. XP

6. I want to move to the West.... No, not the West Coast... the WEST. Like Montana, or Wyoming. Where the population is 50 and my family can own a few hundred acres and get some damn horses.

7. I just saw my cat run into the side of our couch.

8. I love to be alone. Where I can think outloud and just bask in the silence. Taking walks into my woods, spending time with horses, all of the things I love to do... I love to do them alone. And I do them best alone.


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