She would ride next,
Sunday, May 24, 2009
and it was her father who was down below, saying, "You have done this, you can do this, be brave." She watched the ring. She counted the jumps. She kept her one hand on her mount's neck.
Don't fail me.
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I'm always in awe of the kind of relationship the rider and the horse need to have in order to be successful in horse shows.
"her one hand"?
The other hand grasping the reins...
Amazing. I'm speechless. Many thanks.
Greetings from London.
When I was young, I always wanted a hat like that. I thought they were so cool. Not that I rode horses much, but sometimes. Never got one though.
Okay. I was a bit worried that she perhaps only had one arm and wasn't holding onto the reins for dear life with it. Silly me. I need to stop reading too far into things.
This makes me smile.
Q. Absolutely right to question me on that. I should have been more precise. I will learn to be.
(I think there is still time on my watch.)
Yay, for brave girls and dads who believe in them!
Oh, I remember this feeling. An intimate dance of love and trust and skill - each taking care of the other.
Fantastic shot, Beth.
XO
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