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Originally posted by SummerChild
Hello Phasad, I can't say that I'm a horse rider, although I have rode a horse on occasion. They are really smart animals.
Wow, you're going to start preparing two horses for a show? What's involved?
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Well, since I have just started riding these particular horses regularly, I won't be riding either of them in this show. My two friends who are professional riders and have shown horses before will be actually be riding this time. I will probably ride in a show next year, once I have built up all of my comfort levels and rapport with my horse which I plan to buy in the next few months.
As for what's involved with the preparation for the show, we will have to re-train the horses how to walk, trot, canter(run/gallop), stand, etc. (Both horses have been shown before but it has been a while). We will also have to prepare them physically so they look beautiful, train them to comply with commands, all that. It takes a lot, but, again, since they have competed before, they should be fairly easy to train.
I absolutely love it, and being in a stressful environment like law school, this hobby provides me with an outlet and allows me to focus on something else for a while.
You are right about horses being smart animals. Yes they certainly are!! That makes them more enjoyable to work with. The first time I mounted one of the horses I work with who did not know me and was kind of nervous, he bolted on me and I had to dismount. I jumped off and hurt my ankle. So while I was on the ground, the excitement caused a few other horses to head toward me, which was very scary since I was on the ground and they were so big. The horse I had been working with regularly, Mariah, kicked one of the horses that was about to probably trample me in order to protect me. I am eternally grateful!! Once you establish that bond with a horse, they will protect you no matter what and that's a great feeling.
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