I'm So Glad Carakeel Didnt Have A Video Cam :-)

[RATTER15]

Well, we have this miniature horse called Charlie, got him a few day ago. He has been behaving very well until yesterday!

I was in their joint stable (Maisie and Charlies) I hadnt bolted the door as I was literally just stepping inside and then getting out, Dearest Charlie "baring in mind he only stand at two feet tall" barges past me and tears up through the farmyard, little X*%$+?!! I thought! Ok, I thought, no worries as he was heading straight for his field where I was just about to take him anyway. The only problem was he didnt have his head collar on yet which may make it a little more difficult to catch him later on.

Later on.....

Dearest Charlie has now turned into a proper little git and would run off every time I approached him to to put his head collar on to take him back to his stable, I though a little bit of tact is is required, so I got some carrots (please bare in mind I know nothing about horses but learning fast) I thought I will get a length of rope in a loop and looped over my arm, I will coax dearest Charlie with the carrots and while he is munching a carrot that I'm holding on to, I will slip the rope up my arm and over his head.
This worked a treat, he was gnawing away on this carrot and I slipped the rope slowly up my arm and quickly slipped it over his head, Ha! got you! So I thought, the second dearest Charlie felt the rope touch his head, he took off, he bolted across the field with me hanging on with every morsel of strength, he runs a lot faster than me! then he decided to turn, I hung on, he then ran the opposite direction, yes I'm still holding on to this long rope, I'm now swinging full pelt in this very wide arc, my aged little legs haven't run this fast in many years but I held on, until! he decided to run down hill, (its a hill farm on the side of a mountain, the fields are very steep) I ran as fast as my stubby little legs would carry me until he changed direction again and again i'm swinging in this very wide arc, only this time im being flung down hill, well fortunately "I think" the rope came off Charlies head, I, however am still running like the wind down the side of a mountain field and couldn't stop until I reached the bottom, thankfully it leveled out and I didn't plough into a barbed wire fence,. I survived! I looked up to the top of the field and there she was, my dearest Carakeel, even from the very bottom of the field I could see her rocking with laughter!

Charlie then calmly followed Mazie back to his stable untethered where Carakeel placed the head collar over Charlies head.

I just cant help thinking "how many burgers a 28 inch horse would make"

Its a grand life!! :-)

[woofgang]

lol Ratter, when i leaned to ride, the first thing that I was told is NEVER EVER hold on to a bolting horse!!!!

[RATTER15]

Now you tell me!!

but this horse is 28 inches high, smaller than my hounds, I was sure I could hold him, the little bugger!! He pulled like a cart horse!!

[RATTER15]

I may have stood a better chance without the Crocs maybe?

[wendilla]

Best read of the day. Do you ache today lol. I am still chuckling but I bet you did not think it was funny at the time.

[RATTER15]

Actually Wendilla, It was rather amusing as it was happening, I felt I was in some kind of cartoon strip.

[wendilla]

I have got a picture of that in my mind lol lol lol. Nice to see you are settling in well.

[pixie373]

I so wish she did have a camcorder. You could have posted it here and given us all a great start to the day!
And yes, never hold onto a bolting horse. You could have got a kick in the face x

[SlackAlice]

Love it☺☺☺
I bet Charlie enjoyed it as well, new game perhaps. Charlie might try it again as it was so successful. Are you sure Carakeel didn't put Charlie up for it?

[vulcan42]

A great story, reminded me of this.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wYz8GE3Ky7E/TZPxQUOV-sI/AAAAAAAAAO8/0VgCPf3JwA0/s400/thelwell_Ivan.jpg

[pixie373]

Love it, Vulcan!
Ratter, wear some proper footwear anyway. Does Charlie have a bridle?

[chrissa1]

Thanks for starting my day with a smile, Ratter.

[tiggerblue10]

Not the same thing but it reminds me of the time when I went to Wales on a school trip. We all ran into a field and then the girls in front turned and started running back. Then I saw a herd of cows running towards us. Couldn't get over the turnstiles quick enough!

It was one of those "you had to be there" moments.

[RATTER15]

pixie373, I must admit to not knowing what a bridle is. I think it is more for horse riding? I wont be riding a 28 inch horse, so no I dont have one.

[RATTER15]

lol Vulcan, that is pretty much how it was :-)

[xstitcher]

Oh my goodness Ratters that was the laugh of the day. Needless to say I now understand why we don't hear from you anymore. With all that excerise you must be as slim as a bean pole!
It's good that you and your family are so happy in your new home and thank you for introducing us to dearest Charlie.

[pixie373]

It's not just for riding, ratter. It's a leather harness that goes on the pony's head with a bit (he may or may not have had one before, and may need to be taught). It will give you more control until he learns his manners.

[RATTER15]

Thanks Pixie, we are hoping he will come around with a bit of positive reinforcement training, failing that I will look into a bridle. At the end of the day its me that needs to learn, I thing Charlie is just taking advantage of every siuation lol. He really is a lovey little horse and have bonded very well with Maisie.

[marval]

A lovely story, glad that you survived.

[pixie373]

Bless him. Can you put some photos up?
How old is Charlie? That makes a difference in training. Can i suggest you take him for a ten minute walk every day on different routes? He needs to learn that you are leading him, not the other way around. The most unhelpful thing to do at this point, is to only lead him from stable to field and back. That will make him think he always knows exactly where he's going and he might get very stubborn about doing anything different, if he is in too much of a routine.

[Sparkles62]

Lol @ Ratter.
You didn't need a video camera, the vision in my head is funny enough. X
You have certainly had your exercise for today, and i bet you ache tomorrow, poor you. X