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Post by ••NARLA•• on Jun 27, 2012 15:26:53 GMT -5
"Come on then, Gem!" The horse round nicely in the canter towards the first jump of the course they had just rode. Except, the jumps were higher, and with a filler that Tara had added on the first upright, it would be less inviting.
She took Gem and herself overt the jump, an upright, which Gem stretched over and found rather easy. Tara settled into her seat, she was riding Gem, he wouldn't do anything crazy. Happy to be riding, and knowing there weren't any sharp turns for a while in the course, she stood in her stirrups and leaned forward, urging Gem faster, into a slow gallop. Tara didn't want to make the horse go full pelt. The next jump came soon, but Gem had settled to a rythym. They cleared over the jump and carried on into a fast flowing gallop after they had landed. The combo was next. The spread they lurched over at a bad take off, but Tara righted her balance and whispered something to Gem before they landed, and they executed a perfect landing. After a couple of strides of Gem's gallop, they were up in the air, over the oxer. Tara thought Gem was going to knock the pole down, since Tara had ridden the distance between the two jumps badly, but they were fine and ended up clearing it by miles. Tara slowed Gem into a canter for the bounces. They approached, and feeling Gem hesitate, Tara gave a bit of leg, but subtle and effective, and it worked. Gem cleared all four bounces without stuttering before turning into the tight circle and then galloping off over the wall.
Tara slowed him down to a canter, rocking back and forth as they gently went around the arena twice. Before trotting with a loose rein, finally walking, then halting. She patted Gem, "Well done boy!"
(I keep getting horses muddled.)
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Sept 16, 2012 14:03:30 GMT -5
Katie
Watching Tara was intriguing. I felt tight as I watched her then relaxed not knowing why I was so tense. I smiled as I watched Tara and Gem go round, they did make a great pare. Star ears were forward and she was definitely raring to get going I could feel it, but she would just have to wait. I watched Tara finish and clapped. "Nice round!" I exclaimed. I didn't waist anytime before I gathered Star up and brought her up into a bouncy trot. I rode round the ring keeping the first jump just in the corner of my eye. As I came back round the bottom of the ring I picked up a steady canter sitting deep into my my seat I turned the corner and lined up with the first jump. I knew it wasn't inviting for Star so kept my leg tight on her. Star had no problem with the filler and cleared the jump nicely with a nice takeoff and landing, I was happy with this. The next jump came soon up and was an easy jump to nicely pop over and that's exactly what we did with no problem at all. The combo came up quickly and I had my leg on Star who was at a nice space, rhythmic and comfortable. Quickly came the oxer, we lept over easily I had a slight wobble and was a bit unseated, I regained my balance quickly and carried on riding. The bounces came next and I knew they weren't Stars favourite. I had my leg tightly on Stars body. I approached and made sure I was up in the saddle. I popped over the bounces easily and gathered up and let Star lengthen out knowing that the wall was the only fence left. As I came closer to the wall I gave a reign check to bring Star properly back to me then we flew over the wall easily. I was happy as we landed, we had a clear round but there were still points to improve. I lapped round slowing down then eventually came back to a steady walk a smiled to Tara happily.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on Sept 17, 2012 12:35:15 GMT -5
Tara grinned and clapped. "That was very good Katie. I could see Star was hesitant to do some of those jumps, especially the bounce, but you kept your leg on and she went nicely for you." Tara smiled and hopped off Gem. "Let's have some fun, but having a lesson at the same time. We are going to play horsey high jump. You will have two attempts at each height, and we'll see how high we can get!" Tara set up one vertical, at a starting height of 3 foot. "Do you want to go first?" She asked Katie. But Tara already wanted to go first, and she smiled, "I'll let you wait, Gem wants to go." She laughed and threw her head back as Gem went forward from Tara's first commands. She turned in the saddle slightly, and Gem bombed off. Caught by surprise, Tara held onto the reins like she had before, and just let Gem go forward, making sure she kept her balance, before she heard him puffing and that was when she reined him into a corner, keeping him in a steady canter. She stopped him, and let him catch his breath, before turning to Katie. "Sometimes that's the best thing to do if your horse goes off, just ride it as best as you can before he gets bored or tires." With Gem going forward at a calmer and more relaxed steady canter, she turned him on to the line of the jump. She held him back, so he didn't rush the jump, and just let him clear it and make a nice outline. She stopped him and patted him, in the end, he had done what she wanted.
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Sept 20, 2012 11:45:20 GMT -5
Katie
I smiled to Tara. "Thanks Tara, Star listens to me most times, if not she's really lost her mind. I love having her as a horse!" I replied to Tara's comment. I wondered what we were going to do next as Tara got of Gem. Then she explained. "Ok cool, sounds like fun, i'll give it a try" I replied. When Tara offered if I wanted to go first I jumped at the chance but then she'd already decided she was. I just sat back in the saddle and watched. As Tara jumped the jumps I thought about what we were doing, It was plain and I wanted to make it more challenging and interesting. I popped off Star then undid the girth and slid the saddle off. This was definitely going to be more fun. As I walked Star over to the fence I thought that Tara may not want to try it but I was still going to. I popped the saddle over the fence then jumped back on Star. It definitely felt different with a saddle but I was used to it by now.
I looked over to Tara. "I can make this more fun. Lets ride bareback over the fences. If you don't want to I completely understand but i'll still do it!" I explained, this was going to be slightly challenging but such fun and slightly fun.
When Tara finished it was my turn!!!! I picked up a steady trot sitting deep into Star's back, I could tell Star preferred it like this. I went round the ring then picked up a canter, I came round the ring in a nice paced canter and lined up with the fence. I approached the fence gave a squeeze and Star popped over it nicely. I smiled at came down to a trot then walk and halt by the time I had got back to Tara. I patted Star very happy with that.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on Sept 21, 2012 15:11:41 GMT -5
Tara looked up when the girl removed the saddle she shook her head. "You're under my permission, and I don't give you the permission to ride without your saddle. You can at the end of the lesson, but we have to be serious. Please put Star's saddle back on." Tara narrowed her eyes, she meant business. If katie disobeyed, she would just walk out, she couldn't stand students who disobey teachers. As Katie rode towards the jump, Tara almost lost her temper. "Katie, stop, right now! I order you! Get off Star and put her saddle back." She sighed and trotted Gem around the ring, cooling him down, she popped him over a few crossbars, before walking him on a long rein.
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Sept 22, 2012 15:32:36 GMT -5
Katie
I looked at Star, Tara 'ordered' me to to put Star's saddle back on. She could have at least asked nicely, not 'ordered' me. No one can 'order' poeple around, even though Tara did own these stable and I did respect that and Tara. Tara wasn't in charge of what I did with my horse though. I looked at Tara. "Umm.... Tara. I know this your riding school and I obey your rules and fully respect you and your stables, but not offense you can't 'order' what I do with my house. Yes I'll put my saddle on, but you could have at least asked me nicely, not 'orded' me. But, i'll obey your rules and put my saddle back on. I'm sorry if I caused harm, but I didn't know I wasn't supposed to ride without a saddle, sorry" I explained to Tara, I got off not that happy, But I guessed I kind of had to, she was in charge around here and these were her stables. Tara was different in this matter. I didn't feel like jumping now, I put my saddle back on Star. Then looked at my watch. I hadn't realized the time. "Oh my god, look at the time!" I said, sounding shocked. "I've got to go" I explained to Tara. Smiling to her. "Maybe we could carry on another time?" I asked Tara hoping she didn't mind. "Again Tara, sorry if I caused harm" I explained, I was a little unhappy but ignored it and just tried not to think about it.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on Sept 24, 2012 14:20:52 GMT -5
Tara sighed, she looked up and smiled at Katie. "I only said that when you didn't obey." Tara wasn't in a good mood. She nodded at Katie, "Thank you for putting your saddle back on." Tara watched Katie's expression as she looked at her watch. "You can go if you want Katie, but I've still got another half an hour spare if you want to practise this quickly and then we can switch to bareback?." Tara smiled. She was going to try to compromise with her student.
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Nov 5, 2012 14:12:40 GMT -5
Katie
I looked to Tara, I sighed. Tara was a really nice teacher aswell as a good friend. "It ok, happy to do so" I exclaimed. I thought about it, she did say that we could do bareback after finish the course off, I nodded. "Ok, I'll stay but can we at leat do ten minutes bareback, please" I asked, I loved riding bareback. When you rode bareback you got a better connection with your horse, It was brilliant. I nodded to Tara, I was going to carry on. I looked over to Tara and smile "Thanks!" I proclaimed.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on Dec 16, 2012 9:44:08 GMT -5
Tara smiled at Katie. "Yeah that's fine. But I'll be a bit rusty, I haven't done much bareback riding for a while." Tara grinned and patted Gem. "Shall we get on with the puissance then Katie?" She smiled and urged gem onto a canter and popped him over the jump.
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Dec 16, 2012 11:38:11 GMT -5
Katie watched Tara and smiled, "It's fine, i do it most of the time, it's really fun. It gives you a great feeling!!!" I proclaimed happily. As i watched Tara go over the jump I could feel Star raring to go, it was funny. I pushed Star on as soon as Tara was finished, i hardly needed to get her going. She was flying off into canter with a little squeeze. I gained control back over Star and circled her collectively. I headed for the jump and popped over it happily, Star was a bit excited but she was controllable.
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Post by ••NARLA•• on Jan 18, 2013 13:24:29 GMT -5
tara smiled. she wouldn't put the jump up just yet, she'd get gem into it. she trotted forward and then took off at a canter again. she smiled and took a few laps before turning off the track and aiming towards the jump. she steered to the middle and felt gem taking bigger strides as they drew closer. she gently gave and took with the reins a few strides before the jump too relax the gelding. who obediently did and took the jump without overjumping it. tara leant forward and made sure she didn't get left behind. she patted the gelding and then cantered back over to katie.
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Post by Rubyrocks loves Her Pony on Feb 3, 2013 4:22:36 GMT -5
I grinned to Tara and went off at a rhythmic trot, Star was bouncing happily underneath me, i could feel the eagerness in her. I picked up and bouncy canter and headed forward to the jump. I got her to lengthen her stride as i got closer to the fence and then popped her over it, going straight out on a line to the other side of the ring and then joining the track and coming down to a steady trot.
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