Do you ever regret not learning to do something properly?

yogi.bear | 15:38 Wed 08th Apr 2009 | ChatterBank

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Hi peeps xx

Have you ever thought that "what if i" learned to ski, drive a car,learn to swim, pilot a plane, fix a car, ride a horse ( which is sore point with me at the moment, as i have this morning been on a 3 hour trek with the horse from hell!!!! ) etc etc
so mine is how to ride a blooming horse properly, without too much damage!!!

What's yours?
and Any regrets? or never too late!!!??
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I've just had a yorkie bar...

What are your phobias....

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RufusDufus

Yes after many near misses and several crashes i really wished i had learnt to fly a passenger jet properly.....and soberly.

On a serious note,theres too many things to mention,but like you said its never too late!

SLINKYKATE

scared of horses,got attacked by a shetland pony when i was nine,took a shortcut through the field and it was running after me and my carrier bag

no-knowledge

no................i have never made a BOO BOO of anything.

christine847

Hi Ian
I regret not learning to drive .........too nervous now though

This morning didn't go too well then ? x

yogi.bear

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Hi Slinky

Yep - horses 'eh? i will conquer them as 19 of my group went up to trek this morning and they gave me a monster of a size horse called "pedro"(!) ( well, we are on their island! )
Not back to UK until thursday next week so will go out yet again to "improve" - the kids on our group were rolling up at what my horse was doing to me, but a few of my friends had similar stubborn ones, so don't feel too bad.
Going for a last swim to ease my pains a bit, before getting ready for tonight,when hopefully my aches will have gone away!!!

xx

ummmm

I should have trained to be a chef. I'm applying for a catering course in September.....I should have done it years ago...!!

angel21

Is that Ianfran you are referring to?

Hello lovely xx

I think I have learned everything I've wanted to so far.

paraffin

I found out in middle age that I had a flair for singing to a reasonable standard. I've been trying to make up for lost time since but regret that I didn't find out in childhood.

C'est la vie!!

SLINKYKATE

hi ian,you lucky devil you seem to be enjoying yourself,my two are talking about going white water rafting

Ice.Maiden

Lol - how did the trek go? Why are you green???
I regret not being able to pilot a plane - but there's time yet. I can't fix a car, but don't regret it at all!! : )

terambulan

Piano - never have your dad teach you!

yogi.bear

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Hi Christine

It was a real laugh!!!!

BUT i will conquer the horses and get better with practice hopefully!!

Hi ummmm - Great that your doing it now, hunni x

Hi angel - yep - it be me!!! xxx
hope you're well, sweetheart xx

Long story with the yogi.bear name, but basically had problems with my username out here in Mallorca so resigned using a cute and cuddly bear!!! - i can use my ianfran name now though but can't send you tube links on it - will sort out when back in the Uk next week.

lol
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terambulan

dont carry bags into fields of animals as they expect to be fed from them - that's why they come to you; not chasing!

ummmm

Is this Ian??? :-)

christine847

yes ummmm x

andy-hughes

Yogi

The thing to remember about horses is, mentally they are naughty children, and they will start by seeing what they can get away with. If they sense you are unsure, they will play you up, so you have to stamp your authority from the first few minutes on board.

When your horse refuses to walk - a good start - give him a firm kick with both heels and shake your reins, and say "Walk!" in a firm, but not loud voice.

When he starts tossing his head, or looking meaningfully across massive fields, pull his head firmly, but not sharply, around to the direction yo want, and kick him to walk.

After a few minutes of this, he will realise that you are the boss, and behave. Failure to establish superiority can lead to all sorts of anti-socail behaviour - bolting, throwing, rolling, so make sure you get in front first.

yogi.bear

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Hi Slinky and IceM
xx
Aren't i being generous with the stars?

Yeah - lovely here 19c and sunny - in a really large group of friends - i am now chilling on a sun lounger watching them play volleyball in the pool and seeing some of the kids playing tennis on the courts in these lovely grounds - was here in October playing a couple of end of season gigs - now played two last weekend and have two more here this weekend - one in the south in palma and one here in puerto de alcudia on saturday night.

i send my love to you all there ( especially you loovvveeellllyyyyyyyyyy ladiiiieeesssss ) xxxxxx
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yogi.bear

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cheers for the advice, andy h

you're dead right - crafty animals, horses - monday's trek will be be fearless and i will rule my horse ( bet i get pedro back again!!! - he's huge!)

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yogi.bear

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sugarhillgangback 4 2009

Ice.Maiden

Be kind to him Ian. Don't pull back too hard on the bit. You'll be fine.
Thanks for the stars, and glad the gigs are going OK. Speaking of which - my son's band played one last Friday (Battle of the Bands). Came third - brilliant for such a young person!
Chat later hun. Got to dash out to the PO now!

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