My mind was jolted back to reality when I realised that Pippin and Sophie were slowing down their pace quite rapidly. I also noticed why. A huge log had fallen over our track! It was about 14 hands high! That is 140cm! I also realised that many of the mare’s from Tinker’s heard were watching us.
Sophie backed off and was now trotting. Pippin had stoped altogether. I had watched mother do this many times, I knew how to jump it, and I knew I could. I grew excited and slowed into a canter. I could feel all the horses watching me. I was nearly up to it.
I somehow knew what distance to jump from it and with one mighty leap, I pushed my powerful hindquarters of the earth and stretched my front legs over the hurdle. I let my heart go over the log, and my nose followed it. I felt as if I was flying, I was an amazing experience. I felt my hooves touch the grass on the other side. I suddenly knew that no matter what, I had to follow my new dream and ambition to be just like my Dam and get into the jumping industry.
I felt bliss, and then triumph, and then sheer joy. It was a memory that I’ll take with me for the rest of my days, one that I’ll never forget, my first jump.
Sophie backed off and was now trotting. Pippin had stoped altogether. I had watched mother do this many times, I knew how to jump it, and I knew I could. I grew excited and slowed into a canter. I could feel all the horses watching me. I was nearly up to it.
I somehow knew what distance to jump from it and with one mighty leap, I pushed my powerful hindquarters of the earth and stretched my front legs over the hurdle. I let my heart go over the log, and my nose followed it. I felt as if I was flying, I was an amazing experience. I felt my hooves touch the grass on the other side. I suddenly knew that no matter what, I had to follow my new dream and ambition to be just like my Dam and get into the jumping industry.
I felt bliss, and then triumph, and then sheer joy. It was a memory that I’ll take with me for the rest of my days, one that I’ll never forget, my first jump.
2 comments:
Sorry this post is short. I will post some more in a fortnight. Next week is a book review (:
From Lauren
HEY!
Good post. Looking forward to next week's book review.
Izi :)
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