From Endurance to Dressage to Jumping?!

10/27/2016

Well why not? We all know how awesome Speedy is. That dude just takes everything in stride. I had a pretty rough day yesterday at work and after an obnoxious ride on Izzy the day before, I was simply not in any kind of mood to deal with his sh ... enanigans again.

Dude wanted OUT.

When Speedy saw me pull up, he barreled over to the gate and started whinnying his head off. His lameness has improved steadily each day, so I decided that lame or not, he would enjoy toting me around the ranch.

Horrible selfie - makes you feel better though, right?

Even though Speedy hasn't been ridden in more than two weeks (thanks to my recent move to a new house and then his lameness), I felt totally comfortable throwing on a halter and nothing else. I didn't even bother to pick out his feet or dust off his coat. I simply walked up to the gate, grabbed him, sidled up next to a horse trailer, and hopped on.

The ranch has a beautiful driveway.

Speedy was so thrilled to be doing something with me that he barely let my butt settle onto his broad back before he stepped off smartly down the road. The dude was on a mission. If he's still lame, it's not at the walk. My plan was to just walk around the ranch, but since he was so perky, I headed out the front gate and tooled around the neighborhood.

The old golf course.

When we got to the old golf course, Speedy volunteered a little trot, and when I realized that he felt sound, I gave him the go ahead. We trotted over to the little copse of trees where there are some whoopsie doos.

Such a pretty place to ride!

We trotted up and down with me laughing like a hyena. Even though Speedy has zero jumping skills, I aimed him toward one of the railroad ties scattered around as borders. Without even a moment's hesitation, he popped over it like he was da man! And seriously, he is!

Just as spectacular as a puissance wall!

Remember, Speedy was bareback, in a halter, and he hadn't been out in over two weeks. He has zero jump training and neither do I. We nailed that cross tie! Repeatedly!

Is that a course?

And lest you think we're a one hit wonder, we jumped both of them, several times! Oh my gosh - most fun I've had in a long time.

Every time I start to think that I should pass Speedy on to a green rider, he shows me how much fun it is to have a totally broke and dependable horse to ride. I get on Izzy and write sale ads every day. I get on Speedy and simply have fun.

Can anyone find a way to squish those two horses together to give me a wonder horse?

Tracy link

10/27/2016 05:28:18 am

Speedy is THE BEST <3

Bakersfield Dressage link

10/30/2016 07:38:12 am

Aw ... thanks, Tracy. :0)

Jan link

10/27/2016 05:50:59 am

Totally broke and dependable is a great thing to have, especially when you want a low key ride! Love Speedy :)

10/30/2016 07:38:37 am

Very true!!!!

Leah Strid link

10/27/2016 06:40:54 am

"Can anyone find a way to squish those two horses together to give me a wonder horse?"

If you figure it out, please let me know! 😉 I do think it's the best of both worlds though, having one green bean to bring along and one older, more dependable horse to ride when you want to kill the green bean. It's been working okay for me so far haha 😂

10/30/2016 07:39:45 am

Without Speedy, my sanity would be on the edge. It's nice to have an "end product" to refer to. :0)

Sarah link

10/27/2016 07:31:17 am

:) he's the best! And cross training is great for dressage ;)

10/30/2016 07:40:37 am

Speedy definitely requires a change of pace now and then. :0)

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