Teddy Log: #141 - The best play ever!

Teddy Log: #141 - The best play ever!: I had to work back late tonight so my plans to ride Teddy went out the window. So when I got home I  cooked tea and then I thought I'd go se...

#141 - The best play ever!

I had to work back late tonight so my plans to ride Teddy went out the window. So when I got home I  cooked tea and then I thought I'd go see him before the sun went down. I walked into the paddock and gave him a pat. Then I went to check a fence and saw him following me. I said, "Come on Teddy!" and starting jogging off and he started trotting along side me. I weaved and he weaved I stopped and he stopped. I ran the length of the paddock and he was by my side. I stopped and gave him a pat and he literally started licking my hand! Off I went again and we ran around and he was right with me, not in my space but beside me. At one stage I'm jogging and he was prancing at my side. I would have thought it was just him trotting slow so he could not out pace me but his head was tucked in and his front legs were high! It was just beautiful.  When we stopped I had to catch my breath and he was just watching, ear forward with the kindest eyes. Then he followed me to the gate and hung around for me to hug that long neck of his.

What a fun time!

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...