First Play day and First time kicked!

I'm gonna put my post into two parts, to blog about two different events!

Last Saturday was one heck of a day. My best friend Danielle and I decided to do a Play day with Melody and her horse Raider. We put both the mares in the trailer and drove to a fair ground that has some nice arenas that are open to the public. We tacked up, and of course melody stood there like a good girl.

We started riding, and i have to admit i was nervous, although i trust my girl, this was the first time i have ever ridden away from home and in an Arena. I loved it, it felt so good to have a horse that i can ride and feel comfortable on. She did great as usual!

My friend and Raider did good too, Danielle is working on getting her mare ready for open show in a couple months. She wants to show barrels with her. they just need to work on their canter because Raider paces, cause she was a harness racer. But Danielle is a fantastic rider and i know once summer comes and they get more riding time they will do fine.

But of course what comes with the good comes with the bad.

We were coming to an end to our ride and we wanted some pictures togeather. We wanted to get some closer togeather, well that was a bad idea. I think my mare shifted her butt and that made Raider MAD so she full out bucked and kicked out at Melody and me. Well of course i got hit in my right leg. Ouch did that hurt. I was so stunned and so shocked all i wanted to do was get off Melody and sit on the ground. My friends dad had to remind me to breath cause i was hyperventilating from the pain.

I'm so proud of melody tho, instead of taking of, all she did was side step away from Raider and stood there while everyone came to see if i was ok. she even stood there while Danielle pulled me out of the saddle and carried me to the car. What a good girl she was.

My friends mom drove me to the ER because i bleeding from a nice size gash in my leg. nothing was broken thank god, but i got seven stitches and i have a big abrasion and tons of bruising. I never ever wanna be kicked again that's for sure. But it was an experience and i learned something!