Well, I cannot believe how long it has been since I have had time to blog, but after this weekend I will at last have some time, holiday club is done and dusted ladies retreat is this weekend, Kayla's matric farewell is over, and now the final 3 months and Kayla is finished with school and on to University. Kayla got her drivers license so is now mobile, now she needs a car, So with exams just around the corner we have no plans the only plan is for Kayla to study, study, study and i will be at home hopefully blogging and reading all my friends blogs, boy how I have missed all the fun things my blogging friends get up to, Kathy, Donna, Maggie, Pennie, and so many others.
In last month I did have a holiday a week away at the coast, but I decided to leave my computer at home and just read, some quiet time with my God, some inspirational reading, some deep contemplation and self analysis and I was good to go................ The girls decided they wanted to do everything different so we could not go to any place we had been before, so we found a whole load of new places and they wanted to do something extreme, either jumping off the highest bridge in South Africa or doing a 4 hour bush, beach and night horse ride, we voted ..........and the horse ride won. At the time I thought it was a good idea, but in hindsight at least the bridge jumping would have been over in 5 minutes ...........
So off we went, when I saw the horses I didn't want the third horse from the right, its foot was raised and it looked ready to go............................ haha its name was Jet, and here I am on Jet
we took a while to get to know one another, but he really was quite a sweetie, you just had to keep him on a very........ short rein..........
(Please note the apprehension on my face)
Some of the people had never been on horses before, luckily we have horses so we were all quite confident, we had an hour walkthrough the bush, to get to the beach, I was nearly decapitated a few times by low hanging branches and I forgot when I bent forward, to miss a branch, to put my legs forward instead they automatically go backwards, and after nearly do a somersault over the horse head........ I quickly learnt that lesson.
In order to get to the beach we had to cross a main road, no problem except what is it about people who think they need to hoot when they see a horse do they not know that horses SPOOK and get frights, more than a few scary moments here............ I wondered what I would look like screaming on a runaway horse............ not a pretty sight I am sure.
The beach was fantastic, to ride a horse along the beach, with the waves at your feet, is to say the least absolutely unbelievable until you have tried it you cannot describe it........ awesome, man and beast what more could you ask for, the sunset was one of the most amazing I have seen and so much more special because of the horse.
We then took a slow ride home, luckily it was full moon, I don't think I would have liked doing that ride in the dark, when we went through the bush, there was a river on the one side, one wrong move and you would have been swimming ............ and of course the horses were very eager to get home, so we kept our distance from one another.......... far away from one another...........
4 hours on a horse, well I can tell you I was sore in places which humans just shouldn't have places, John Wayne, and Clint Eastwood would have taken off their hats to me....... the Lone Ranger would have given me Tonto, he would have been so proud........ . this is life at its best..............................
Horse riding on the beach...sounds awesome! I'm glad your getting some time for some R and R.
ReplyDeleteNow that is something to put on my bucket list! It sounds like you had fun and I'm glad you did something different. It's those things that keep people young! You look marvelous darling on that horse! Welcome back to blogging, missed you tons!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder you've had no time to Blog.
ReplyDeleteWhat a time you've had!
You HAVE been a busy gal!! (me too!) So glad to see you back!! I LOVE seeing your picture!! You look dashing on the horse! I have always loved riding but haven't done much of it and it's harder the older I get. You are spunky and amazing! Off to another new adventure, I bet...I'm in awe!!
ReplyDeleteWow! I don't think I'd last 30 minutes on a horse... My butt just isn't made for that.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun trip! Not sure if I could do 4 hours on a horse. It's been years since I've even been on one. I think it would be fun to ride one on the beach.
ReplyDeleteHave a Great Week!
Angela
Now I would have liked the riding along the beach part....and the sunset part but, having been way too sore after riding only ten blocks, I would NOT have appreciated being sore for the hours and hours afterwards. Great story. I laughed aloud.
ReplyDeleteGreat story, Karen! You are quite a sport, riding a horse for that length of time! Wow! I've only tried riding a horse two or three times. My niece is studying to become a large animal vet and she has gone to many horse competitions. She's crazy about them!
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice picture of you - you look like a natural!
oh yes. my rump and legs would have been SO sore! and it's not exactly relaxing to ride on other folks' horses in strange trails... :)
ReplyDeletethanks for your visits to my blog once again! glad you are well!