Teddy Log: #140 - Teddy wanted me OFF today...

Teddy Log: #140 - Teddy wanted me OFF today...: ...Well at the start anyway. After I fell the other day I ended up with a sore shoulder and a few big black bruises on my leg but I was ...

#140 - Teddy wanted me OFF today...

...Well at the start anyway.

After I fell the other day I ended up with a sore shoulder and a few big black bruises on my leg but I was fine. Knowing that I'd be getting on the bike to do a workout as well as ride today I thought I'd stick to improving on our aids at a walk. As usual Teddy did a great job, but as usual he had to do something new in a dummy spit kind of way. This time I got on and when I asked him to move on he did a small buck. I hardly felt it but it was there. I continued to ask and he continued to do it for about 10 seconds, then gave up and went about his business.

This is one of three things -
1. He wants my big arse off his back and would rather be in the paddock doing what he's doing in the  photo above
2. He is sore and I'm aggravating it
3. He's just a punk

It's probably a combination of 1 and 3 but I'll get him checked for 2 if he keeps it up.

As for the aids - fantastic response. I was happy with my position and how we did things so it was good.

Oh and there was no head tossing.

Oh and he had a small dummy spit when I took his bridle off.

Just a regular day with Teddy really.

Teddy Log: #139 - Fell off Teddy Today!

Teddy Log: #139 - Fell off Teddy Today!: Yep, it's true and what's most embarrassing about it is that Teddy wasn't even moving! I was mounting and over compensated and flew right ...

#139 - Fell off Teddy Today!

Yep, it's true and what's most embarrassing about it is that Teddy wasn't even moving!

I was mounting and over compensated and flew right over the other side and smashed into the ground! Bloody hell! The only two times I've fallen off a bike in my life was when they weren't moving too!

It's so embarrassing and I've got a sore and grazed right elbow and bruised right thigh, but I think my ego is bruised more.

Ouch!

Teddy Log: #138 - Back in the saddle again....

Teddy Log: #138 - Back in the saddle again....: I'm back riding Teddy and I hope this isn't interrupted again, but we will see how I go. Teddy is definitely in need of exercise, this spr...

#138 - Back in the saddle again....

I'm back riding Teddy and I hope this isn't interrupted again, but we will see how I go.

Teddy is definitely in need of exercise, this spring grass has made him too fat but he's not about to founder or anything, so I hope to get a regular routine happening over the summer and throughout daylight savings.

I'll have my float in 4 weeks too so all is looking up for Team Teddy!

Teddy Log: #137 - I'm a cowgirl!!!

Teddy Log: #137 - I'm a cowgirl!!!: Today while Steve and his old mate Sean were messing about I was trying to get the cows into the lane way so they could be loaded into the c...