Yeah, Junior's a good boy. I was riding him at the east kingdom equestrian championships where I came in 3rd and was chosen as Queen's Equestrian Champion :)
Being scared around horses is normal & good. They can be dangerous. You will eventually get comfortable with being around them, and in the meantime just admit you're scared & new to it & don't worry about it. As for walking behind the horse, it is actually safest to walk right up next to them: that way if they do kick, they don't have enough room to get their foot up to speed & just push you away.
I would recommend picking up your own helmet that's specifically for horseback riders. There's a convenient tack store in Grafton (but not necessarily with the best prices or selection) called Saddle Shed, and one with better selection in NH called State Line Tack that also has online ordering. A cheap helmet that works well is this one. For $30, it'll be much more comfortable that borrowing one and weigh a whole lot less than a motorcycle helmet.
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Date: 2002-11-12 12:06 pm (UTC)Being scared around horses is normal & good. They can be dangerous. You will eventually get comfortable with being around them, and in the meantime just admit you're scared & new to it & don't worry about it. As for walking behind the horse, it is actually safest to walk right up next to them: that way if they do kick, they don't have enough room to get their foot up to speed & just push you away.
I would recommend picking up your own helmet that's specifically for horseback riders. There's a convenient tack store in Grafton (but not necessarily with the best prices or selection) called Saddle Shed, and one with better selection in NH called State Line Tack that also has online ordering. A cheap helmet that works well is this one. For $30, it'll be much more comfortable that borrowing one and weigh a whole lot less than a motorcycle helmet.
And soon, you get to look forward to trotting!