Everything’s better with a whip… May 11, 2008
Posted by kimayars Arena Work (Horse)
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It’s Mother’s Day, and I have to admit I’m not in a particularly motivated mood. The weather is dreary, I’m a bit tired, and the idea of sitting in Starbucks with a hot cup of something delicious is rather appealing.
So, filled with a level of motivation that would put most ultra-athletes to shame (yeah right) I decided to lunge Tigger. That and the buckles on my girth don’t fit my billets on my new saddle. I am NOT going bareback. 
I kind of knew that Tigger had the same enthusiasm I had so I brought the lunge whip into play. Normally I don’t use a lunge whip with Tigs. My voice and gently waving the coiled end of the line is enough to send him on. Today I decided to give him the benefit of the doubt and start without it, but it soon became obvious that he needed a little extra incentive.
What I like about my whip is it doesn’t crack. I have a Fleck telescoping lunge whip. It stores at a little over 3ft, and extends to 6ft with about a 7ft lash. It has no popper, but the lash is white. So it offers a visual without anything horribly scary-sounding. It’s a perfect whip for my princess-pansy-pony. I honestly just had to hold the whip in order to get Tigger in the right mindset. He was a good boy. I’m noticiting that his gaits are really developing nicely. He’s turning into a handsome boy.
So Mother’s Day was great. I got a home-cooked breakfast AND dinner by my lovely husband, I got to spend some quality time with my pony, and I had an awesome afternoon with my friend Sherene at Starbucks. A good hubby, a good friend, and a good pony. Can’t get much better than that.
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