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Pets & Working Animals => Horses, ponies, donkeys & mules => Topic started by: Brijjy on April 10, 2013, 01:54:08 pm

Title: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: Brijjy on April 10, 2013, 01:54:08 pm: Me and Jimmy went to Govilon near Abergavenny on sunday and did our first 12km pleasure ride. It was pretty steep in places and we went well above the snow line on several occasions. Jim just put his head down and got stuck into the hills. I had a brilliant time and I think Jim enjoyed himself too. I'm definitely planning to do some more this year.
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: sabrina on April 10, 2013, 07:16:51 pm: One of the horses I bred ( Sabrina's Brother ) went on to do endurance and loved it. I think he did 100 miles for his gold award. If it had not been for having a back problen i would have like to given this sport a go, glad to hear you enjoyed the experience. :thumbsup:
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: Garvie on April 10, 2013, 07:33:32 pm: well done :) i hope to try my hand at endurance someday when i get my own cuddy :)
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: Rosemary on April 10, 2013, 09:36:04 pm: I fancied doing it with Smokey but would need a buddy to start with as we're both such wusses ::)
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: jinglejoys on April 10, 2013, 10:49:01 pm: The first Fun Ride I ever did was with my hinny Sarah-lee.Wasn't warned about the steep drop down an embankment.I started down and her saddle slowly began to undress itself over her neck :o Luckily she just positioned herself sideways along the slope and told me in no uncertain terms to get off and sort it out!...next time I put breeching on her ;D
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on April 10, 2013, 10:52:33 pm: Great news!!! Well done, look forward to hearing more exploits!! :thumbsup: :trophy:
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: Brijjy on April 11, 2013, 01:07:50 pm: http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s383/brijjy/GR1_7626BrigitClacyLR_zps35045a50.jpg (http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s383/brijjy/GR1_7626BrigitClacyLR_zps35045a50.jpg)

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s383/brijjy/GR1_7623BrigitClacyLR_zps8777d087.jpg (http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s383/brijjy/GR1_7623BrigitClacyLR_zps8777d087.jpg)

This is us at the beginning of the ride when he thought he'd lost sight of everyone else!
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on April 11, 2013, 04:30:06 pm: Love the photos, yep familiar feeling at the start of a ride before they settle down and they think it's a race and they might be left behind!!! He looks like he is on a mission and no one is going to deflect him! Brilliant!
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: SallyintNorth on April 11, 2013, 10:37:19 pm: Quote from: Rosemary on April 10, 2013, 09:36:04 pm
I fancied doing it with Smokey but would need a buddy to start with as we're both such wusses ::)
Ohh, I wish we were closer !

Well done Brijjy - another envious wuss here
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: lachlanandmarcus on April 12, 2013, 08:19:06 am: Quote from: Rosemary on April 10, 2013, 09:36:04 pm
I fancied doing it with Smokey but would need a buddy to start with as we're both such wusses ::)

The ride organisers will buddy you up with someone more experienced who knows you won't want to bomb round if you ask when joining/entering the ride....:-)))))
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: Brijjy on April 12, 2013, 11:13:51 am: If you get in touch with your local endurance group, they will have a buddy system. My local(ish) group is Offas Dyke and I'm buddies with another rider who has a Fell X Arab mare that she rides. I was happy taking Jimmy round on my own as he is a very steady boy. When he does like to have a bomb off, I know I can pull him back again.
Title: Re: First endurance pleasure ride done :)
Post by: ppd on April 14, 2013, 09:05:13 pm: Love the photos and glad you both enjoyed the ride :thumbsup:
I just went out today with my 7 year old daughter and her trusty 10.2 shetland cross ( who has had, pretty much, the winter off) for a 3 mile pleasure ride with our local PC. Great, great fun!!! :excited: :excited: