So I went horseback riding with some buddies of mine yesterday andddd it was amazing fun. We went cantering on the beach and raced... my horse won for about a second before someone caught up and passed him and he's like O___O NOOOO.

And, he spooked at a raven. A freaking raven. He's 16hh btw and thought it was going to eat him alive. Thankfully, he did not do much more then flare his nostrils, arch his neck and back, and snort at the bird as it went underneath. But I swear he was like 'OMG IT WILL EAT ME GUYS!' ...I love big silly geldings. xD

Anyways... the bad news...

I'm not used to riding. I wish I was. But the fact of the matter is, when my horse starts running, I hit the saddle like a sack of potatoes. I feel sorry for the poor guys, it's not their fault I'm not exactly sure what I'm doing.
So on one hand, I feel like I've compacted my colon and uterus into my spine... and then the next morning, OMG my back hurts. Seriously. I was loaded on painkillers this morning, but.. they've worn off and the house I'm babysitting apparently has none. D:
It's not so bad when I'm still or when I'm walking around, but the transistions or twisting that make me hurt. And its not as bad as last time I went riding (the FIRST time I've ever cantered in my life*...) which makes me feel better, but still gah...

And guess which dog decided that he wanted to play 'climb on kat!' Was it my little twenty five pound terrier? No, of course not. It was the ninety pound gigantor golden retriever who decided that he wanted to be a lapdog.


Oh, and I lost my tablet pen. >>;; I need to put a GPS on that thing. :/

(I'm really, honest to God not in a bad mood. xD Honestly.)

*.. added on down here because this makes me laugh to this day. On this ride I managed to-
a) get a huge bruise on my side because my horse twisted around and I got caught up on someone else's bridle.
b) get my ear cut up because when my short horse walked into blackberry vines, when everyone else was getting scratched on their legs, arms, and checks... I got the vine stuck. In my ear. With my earring. xD
c) The first time my horse started cantering to catch up to his 'mom', I wasn't ready for it and screamed when he leaped into it. Apparently everyone behind us thought I ate dirt.
d) The second time I lost a stirrup because one of the horses swung into mine while we were cantering and my horse swerved off the trail and I lost my balance. I didn't fall, but I lost the stirrup.
e) Third time, I was getting ready for it and leaning forward to adjust my seat.. right as he jumped into the canter. Up I went over the saddle, and then right back down on the... well. Lets just say if I was a boy, then I would have gone off.

I cannot make this stuff up. 9__9 I honestly am that clumy.)

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