CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted June 14, 2016 My horse is 25 (old) so I am borrowing a young Arab who has quite a bit of pep and is spooky and frankly often an idiot. I am a confident rider, but my friends worried about me taking this little loon on our 3 day riding adventure last weekend. Kudos to both of us - together we encountered: - a bear - elk - flushed a bunch of pheasants who flew up in a most alarming manner - many close encounters with mule deer - save a golden retriever who "messed" with the wrong does. Those mammas had that dog pinned to the ground and we had to rescue him on horse back! Because my horse was younger and energetic, i did alot of riding off from the group and doing some "faster" riding and then rejoining them. The spooky little horse really did good! oh, and hanging out with my pals for 3 days was epic all by itself! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Mac 6,262 Posted June 14, 2016 Ride 'em Cowgirl!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliminnowp 113 Posted June 14, 2016 That looks amazing! I'd love to ride a horse but until I shrink down to a healthy weight, it would be cruelty to animals! Maybe I will add that to my future NSV goals? Sent from my LGLS740 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowgirlJane 14,260 Posted June 14, 2016 @@eliminnowp I rode when I was obese, but it was slow and careful... for both me and my horse. Now, I get on just about any horse and ride like a demon. Life is good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James Marusek 5,244 Posted June 14, 2016 Utterly fantastic! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LipstickLady 25,682 Posted June 14, 2016 You are such a bad@ss!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dub 9,922 Posted June 14, 2016 So damn cool !!!! Living the dream right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jintycb 721 Posted July 3, 2016 I'm sooooo jealous. You lucky, lucky girl. I love all animals but was brought up with horses and they will always have a special place in my heart. I did spend a few summers looking after the horses and driving the carriages for visitors at Hampton Court Palace. Loved the work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kindle 8,667 Posted July 3, 2016 I LOVE those kinds of weekends....the best ever! And kudos to you for spending it on a young Arab. "Peppy Spooky Idiots" should be their actual breed name We ran into a cinnamon colored black bear last weekend. The horses and dogs and us and him all just had a stare down about 50ft apart on the trail before he finally sauntered off. It's always nice when moments like that don't turn into a sh it show! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inner Surfer Girl 12,015 Posted July 3, 2016 My horse is 25 (old) so I am borrowing a young Arab who has quite a bit of pep and is spooky and frankly often an idiot. I am a confident rider, but my friends worried about me taking this little loon on our 3 day riding adventure last weekend. Kudos to both of us - together we encountered: - a bear - elk - flushed a bunch of pheasants who flew up in a most alarming manner - many close encounters with mule deer - save a golden retriever who "messed" with the wrong does. Those mammas had that dog pinned to the ground and we had to rescue him on horse back! Because my horse was younger and energetic, i did alot of riding off from the group and doing some "faster" riding and then rejoining them. The spooky little horse really did good! oh, and hanging out with my pals for 3 days was epic all by itself! 99fa3455-0e49-4a4e-9491-c924bdd172bb.jpg Awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ocgirl15 667 Posted July 3, 2016 Thank you for sharing your weekend with us!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites