|
|
Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 21, 2015 16:34:17 GMT -1
It was very unfortunate, I had a lesson booked with Sam and it has been a horrible day here, very windy and drizzly so Sam rode her first, she was fine so I got on. I hadn't been on long when half a dozen pigs got out and came heading straight towards us, she put in a big spook which I sat but then got frightened and leaped forward into a series of deer leaps (all 4 feet off the ground) I sat 3 then we parted company. My air vest went off so no harm done but my ribs feel rather stiff, pulled muscles I think. She was really frightened, she was shaking, so it could have been much worse.
When the pigs had been rounded up and put back in their pens and she had calmed down Sam got on her and rode her round while I changed the cylinder in my air vest. I did get back on and walked round with Sam leading me but she was tense and I wasn't very happy.
Sam is going to come on Monday and will come out for a hack with me, it's just knocked my confidence a bit but I'm sure we'll get over it. |
|
|
|
Post by Fi on Mar 21, 2015 20:41:46 GMT -1
Oh, you do have some bad luck!! So glad you're not hurt.
|
|
|
|
Post by yanny on Mar 21, 2015 22:59:14 GMT -1
It's good you weren't hurt, I guess no horse is bombproof; they all have something that's spooks them. Poor girl! At least you know she was genuinely frightened and there was no malice or naughtiness in what she did. I'm sure you'll soon get your confidence back. Sometimes when I fall off but don't get hurt it actually makes me feel more confident because I think, well it's not as bad as you think  |
|
|
|
Post by harveydales on Mar 22, 2015 6:14:07 GMT -1
That's one thing I wasn't expecting to read - half a dozen escaped pigs!!!  Well I think any pony would have reacted that way, if not a lot worse. The fact that she calmed down so quickly says a lot about her temperament. At least you weren't hurt and you did manage to get back on her. Well done! I'm sure your confidence will come back quickly and, as Yanny says, sometimes a fall which you come through completely unscathed can give you confidence. |
|
|
|
Post by zeldalithgow on Mar 22, 2015 6:24:56 GMT -1
Oh no, thank goodness your wern't hurt. I wonder if that was the first time Connie has met pigs, maybe she needs to have some pig proofing lessons |
|
|
|
Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 22, 2015 13:38:05 GMT -1
Connie is back to her normal quiet calm self today, we did some ground work and she was very calm, responsive and generally delightful, I was very tempted to get on her, but there was no one around so I thought it best to wait for Sam tomorrow.
The ponies live on a pig farm but they are all housed, they hear them but usually only see them when they either come in as babies or go out as porkers, which they usually find exciting the first couple of times then ignore. Connie hasn't experienced this yet, so only heard them.
They are nearly ready to go so were almost fully grown pigs and in their bid for freedom came running straight at her and got within about 3 feet of us, so not surprising that she reacted really.
Pigs were Spuds nemesis and he ended up living on a pig farm, he never did get used to them entirely.
I feel more confident today after seeing how calm she was in hand I think it was just an unfortunate blip, now looking forward to riding again tomorrow.
|
|
|
|
Post by Debbie on Mar 22, 2015 16:04:17 GMT -1
 so sorry to hear you've had a fall from Connie. What a mess with the pigs, though. I think many a pony would have lost it completely with a pack of squealing pigs coming at them like that. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near them m'self. I'm glad you could see she was genuinely frightened of them, rather than taking the mickey.
|
|
|
|
Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 22, 2015 16:57:08 GMT -1
Yes she was genuinely frightened she was shaking/shivering really badly, poor love.
|
|
|
|
Post by jaycee on Mar 22, 2015 19:43:09 GMT -1
What bad luck for that to happen. Sounds like Connie was back to her normal calm self today though. As everyone else has said, any pony would have reacted badly, most ponies HATE pigs for some reason.
|
|
|
|
Post by valerie n scout on Mar 22, 2015 21:57:02 GMT -1
Oh no ! Poor you and Connie too, we ha d adores that was scared of cows, hopefully no long term harm done x
|
|
|
|
Post by dalesnfellfan on Mar 23, 2015 16:12:19 GMT -1
Had a good ride this afternoon with Sam on foot, we went across a long meadow and a bridle way we hadn't done before including through some water in a muddy ditch which she wasn't keen on, Sam had to lead her through but I think she'll go through fine by herself next time. Lovely feeling to have done it,  will go again tomorrow if Amy can see me across the road, she still won't stand still at the start of a ride, although she gets better once we've been going a little while, and the visibility is dreadful getting out of the drive. |
|
|
|
Post by Debbie on Mar 23, 2015 17:34:39 GMT -1
 Hurrah for a happy ride!!! Sounds like she's uber keen to get her trailriding underway but I'm sure with time she'll come to understand where she needs to stand still for safety's sake.
|
|
|
|
Post by jaycee on Mar 23, 2015 18:14:57 GMT -1
Fabulous☺
|
|
|
|
Post by colmworthdales on Mar 23, 2015 18:25:18 GMT -1
She sounds a sweetie. Glad you were not hurt, Andrea and back on board again. Very scary situation to find yourself in - think most people would have baled out - or been baled out - in that situation.
|
|
|
|
Post by harveydales on Mar 23, 2015 19:40:33 GMT -1
Glad your ride went well today. The standing at the start will come, I'm sure. We have a bad visibility problem as we exit our drive onto the road too so I understand the problem. Will Amy go along on foot with you tomorrow?
|
|
Well I think any pony would have reacted that way, if not a lot worse. The fact that she calmed down so quickly says a lot about her temperament. At least you weren't hurt and you did manage to get back on her. Well done! I'm sure your confidence will come back quickly and, as Yanny says, sometimes a fall which you come through completely unscathed can give you confidence. 
so sorry to hear you've had a fall from Connie. What a mess with the pigs, though. I think many a pony would have lost it completely with a pack of squealing pigs coming at them like that. I wouldn't want to be anywhere near them m'self. I'm glad you could see she was genuinely frightened of them, rather than taking the mickey. 
