She had decided that THIS WAS THE DAY that she was going to ride a canter bareback on her horse, and I went along as cameraman to chronicle the event. Boy, mixed results there. The videos are here on her blog. The 2nd video is where I learned several things.
* If I am riding bareback at a lope, and my horse runs straight for a log laying lengthwise, he will hop to the side.
* I will call him a name.
* I will keep trying to film while I am sliding off the horse.
* If I make a fist with one butt-cheek, I can grab hold of a bony horse's backbone, and sort of stay on, but it ain't pretty.
Bill
This is legendary. I am dying while saying to myself, "self, just make a fist with one buttcheek when Kona jumps a trotpole and the saddle slips sideways. It works for Bill".
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - I can't stop laughing.
Allenspark Lodge said...
ReplyDeleteRach, the trick to this is b a r e b a c k. The saddle just gets in the way. You really learn about making a fist with one butt-cheek (or both), but look out for butt-cheek cramps!
Juanita
Sooo Bill-- are ya walking funny today? ;)
ReplyDeleteYeah, the butt cramps are the worst! Rach, if only we'd known about this before the Kona incident :)
ReplyDeleteThis post makes GunDiva's post like 10x funnier!
ReplyDeleteIs this post rated? I'm seeing bareback...and visions of butt cheek clinching. I thought it was about horses? LMAO
ReplyDeleteI think that this is my favorite post out of your favorite choices. I think it's mostly because I have my own battle with cantering bareback...but also because I love the commentary!!
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