Let's get our feet really wet
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325594)
Rockingham, Australia
September 10, 2018 12:48am CST
Here is another photo from the endurance ride we attended on the weekend just gone. The horses had to go through this stretch of water where a railway bridge passed over the Collie River.
Some horses aren’t used to going through water and the riders might have to work hard to persuade their mounts that there are nothing is going to eat them. Other horses enjoy cooling their feet and some even try to lie down and roll if the water is shallow.
Once one goes through any others that are behind and might have been a bit reluctant are usually quick to follow. Of this group of three, the lead horse was keen to get as wet as he could and enjoyed slamming his hooves down as hard as possible and making a great splash. The girl on the second horse looks a bit nervous doesn’t she?
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@allen0187 (58438)
• Philippines
11 Sep 18
@JudyEv this one looks like both man and beast are in unison with what to do.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 18
@allen0187 These two have done over 4,400 kilometres together in official rides, not to mention all the miles they'd travel training for the big day. At this point they had already covered 80 kms and had started at midnight. So I guess they should look a bit like a centaur.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Sep 18
Is that you in the second horse. At least you are so adept in riding a horse. I never dared tried riding a horse even when we went to Baguio before where there are small horses you can ride and go around slowly.
It must be nervous experience to ride a horse.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Sep 18
What do the riders do if the horse decides it wants to play in the water for a little while? Do they just go with it, or do they fight with the horse to get them to continue on the ride?
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Sep 18
@JudyEv Those poor horses. Let them play in the water! haha
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Sep 18
@moffittjc He is certainly stirring up the water.
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@snowy22315 (169880)
• United States
10 Sep 18
It looks like the horses got the majority of the wet..Great pic!
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16531)
• China
10 Sep 18
The stretch of water made your endurance ride more difficult ,but it made a change for you.The horse that made a splash seemed as if it deliberately drenched the rider.
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@wolfgirl569 (95042)
• Marion, Ohio
10 Sep 18
I had one that would have jumped as far across as possible. Once I got her in water she was fine. But if it was narrow enough we stayed dry. Yes the girl does look a little unsure.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Sep 18
Some don't like getting their feet wet that's for sure.
@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Sep 18
Some of these horses have done a lot of these rides so they get used to all sorts of things.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
10 Sep 18
How I wish to experience horse riding too. You I haven't tried going at the back of the horse and let the horse fly in the dusty path.
The girl is so cool and her horse behaved well... contrary to the first in line.
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@JudyEv (325594)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Sep 18
They were all enjoying their ride in the countryside.
