My Pleasure

[trista]

OK before I begin I have a question. Is pleasure riding just riding for pleasure or is there like some sort of requirements that make it pleasure riding. I think this thread would fall under pleasure if there are not requirements to pleasure riding other than having a good time.

Sunday the 20th. My Cuz (neighbor) invited all of us to come play Volley ball and my brother provided all the fish we could eat and then some. Before the Volley ball game was started I saddled Di to ride her in the pasture. While I was riding Jonathan came by the fence and said he wanted to ride when he was finished frying the fish. This is like a big deal. This man does not really ride and I know his wife is like wanting horses. So I told him he could come ride but he was not able to because of the quantity of catfish to fry took to long. So this Sunday for memorial day we invited everyone from the church and some other folks to come and eat steak, swim in our pool, play volley ball , and of Course I saddled Di up so anyone interested could ride her. Mainly I did it for Jonathan. His wife told me that God was working on him so they can have a horse. Well I was riding her around looking for him and they had not arrived yet. So I was just a riding and we have two professional Photographers that go to our church and one was there taking pictures so he took pictures of Di and I and said he would give me one. After we had to pose pretty for the Photographer I tried to get people to ride her. I don't usually like soliciting but I saddled her up so people could have fun. One boy came and asked to ride the rest I had to ask if they wanted to ride. When Jonathan got there he seemed like he was going to chicken out. Which I so did not want. In the end he got on her and I walked him around on her. He seemed to like it and was telling me that he did liek horses. SO I am very pleased because this means Samanth is one step closer to having one of her desires fulfilled. WHich is awesome. I am also so happy that she did so well. Last time lots of people were over and Iwas going to have people ride her she was acting very spooky and would not stand still. She did so good yesterday, stood still for people to get on did not give me any problems. She was so good. They had a child out there that decided to grab wind shiles and go nuts and she did not budge. Oh I was so pleased. She really is a very good horse. Although a lot of people were afraid to come near her because of her size. Oh the big to do was for memorial day. I hope you all have a great one. I thank God for our soldiers past and present.

[arabhorse2]

Pleasure riding is just that; for the pleasure of it!

CTRs, distance rides, and endurance are all judged, although regular trail riding is considered pleasure riding.

There are also show classes listed as "pleasure", but they're certainly not relaxed enough to be pleasurable! Laugh!

[trista]

LOL, ;D Thanks Arab horse. SO why call a pleasure class pleasure if it is to up tight? I definitely ride for pleasure. I really like trail riding and just doing stuff with my horse. I was so glad that Jonathan got on my horse. I enjoy helping others get closer to overcoming some of their fear issues. Helping them See that horse experiences can be pleasurable. I had a cousin who as a child went riding doubled with his little brother on a green broke horse and it bolted and stuff and he had to throw his brother off and everything because the saddle was not tacked up well enough. So he really wants little if nothing at all to do with horses. SOme people are uncomfortable with the idea that the animal has a mind of it's own, where four wheelers does not.
I would like to learn how to do some jumping. I have done a little just riding around but figured I have a lot to learn.
Do any of you horse owners ever feel like your horse looks at you in a way that says " why are you letting this person ride me?"

[arabhorse2]

Why call a class a pleasure class if it's not? I guess to sucker those of us into it who are too foolish to know the difference! Laugh! ;D

Country English Pleasure and English Pleasure both come to mind. CEP is pretty much just a Park class for horses who don't have high enough knee action to actually Park out at the trot. No WAY am I getting on one of THOSE freight trains with hooves!!!

I'm glad you're trying to help people overcome their fear of horses. Yes, a horse has a mind of its own, but they're not as scary as some people think.

My "old man", Conny, doesn't suffer fools gladly, although he's never thrown a child. He'll give me a, "What the HECK do you think you're doing" look when I put a kid on him, but he's usually a good boy. Usually.....

Adults are another story entirely though, as he figures it's his job to carry them, but it's their job to stay on. Not his problem if an adult falls off, me included! ;D

[trista]

Conny sounds like he has personality. That is so cool that he is good with the children. Di is laid back most of the time. I don't let children ride her on their own. THey would not beable to control her when she wantd to do her own thing and she seems to want to do her own thing often. I always have to tell her what to do before she decides to do something else. LOL!

[arabhorse2]

Conny's a character, all right! And your girl sounds like she has loads of personality too.

I love a horse who, although maybe not the easiest or calmest in the world, has that exceptional spark of life. Horses like that have a sense of humor, and it always shows. ;D