Aaagh
I'm getting sick and tired of owning a horse already.
Shay is just makin' me mad. xP
I blame today for it.
So, he was good for lunging, perfect for my trainer to ride him, perfect while I tacked him up and untacked him.
later, went on a trail ride. while some friends and myself were fooling around on our horses in the outdoor arena until my trainer gave us the OK to go, they did some canter and I decided 'hey, he's been good while cantering just for fun with somewhat-long reins, even though I can't round and collect him in the canter yet, I can just do it for fun,' and he was good for all of thirty seconds, when he thusly decided he'd rather do barrel racing than english. so I got him to slow down and did some simple walk-trot with him, and it was okay.
He was good on the trail ride, but after we turned back he bolted like twenty times. So once we were back at the barn, he was good while I cooled him out. I put him away, put my tack away, and then I had to pull him out AGAIN so I could scrub his legs and wash his (bald) butt. He was good while I did his butt, and I managed to get some scabs off of his leg, and then he started cowkicking.
I held on for a while, but then he got three kicks in a row on my arm, same place.
I stopped. So while I was pulling the curry combs/mitt out of the bucket and wringing the towel out, he suddenly SWUNG his butt to face me and kicked out.
At my head.
Thankfully he was too far away and didn't make contact, but SHIT I was scared.
I put him away and decided then and there that I definately needed a good cry.
after doing grain, I started bringing horses in. That stupid bitch Deelux was being...well...a bitch, and managed to tear one of my knuckles apart, and I didn't realize until I'd beat the shit out of her (not really, but I did put a chain over her nose and yank ALOT, because she was being dangerous- trying to run off with me, running into other stalls when I was in the way), and by then the entire back of my hand had blood on it.
I was still ready to cry.
Thankfully my dad got there right about then, and as soon as I got home, I went up to the bathroom, turned the water on, and laid down on the floor (somehow) on top of a towel and cried.
I still feel crappy tho.
But I know that if I had a horse that I didn't have to work hard for what I want- one that listened to everything I told him and behaved perfectly- I would hate it. I don't hate Shay, I'm just...frustrated, and tired of being a mommy. .__.;
on a slightly happier note, I might decide to make Shay's show name 'Latin Dream,' since the mark on his face is shaped exactly like South America and 'Latino Dream' didn't sound as nice
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