20/07/2025
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I much preferred riding the more challenging ponies and horses the ones with a wee bit of spark I always felt I learnt so so much more as a rider and it taught me to stick in the saddle when they did have a buck or a wee spook.
At the end of the day we must all remember each and every single pony and horse just like us humans have good days and bad days, some days we have more energy than others they do to and we must respect and accept that and we are privileged that they allow us to ride them.
Back in my riding school days I remember the ‘strong’ ponies, the ‘bucking’ ponies, the ‘nappy’ ponies, the ‘stubborn’ ponies…
I don’t remember a “confidence giver” ever being a ‘thing’…
I remember I wanted to ride, and i wanted to LEARN to ride… and that involved ‘getting back on the horse’…