Beach Riding!

While I speak to many of my friends here about riding and what they would like to do most of them answer simply - a gallop on the beach. And for me I have to smile at the memories! I have had plenty of beach rides thanks to Mel and Jon at Beachcombers who took me on as an overweight 15 year old and gave me the opportunity to ride as long as I helped out with the Trails and Tacking up!

And then we rode. I have ridden a variaty of horses on the beach and many of them stick out! There was Charlie - the ANCIENT Boerperd/THB that was just such a confidence booster. There was Ebony the Percheron cross that was 'mine' the slowest steadiest of the pack that with out a doubt came in last every time! Then there was Samurai the Giant of the pack. He was amazing! Never one to be left behind this chestnut machine Raced across the sand and made you feel like the world was yours and you were there to race the wind! I can only imagine the speed that he pulled off with out me there! We just had to slide down the sand bank and onto the beach and he was bubbling! he made me feel like there wasnt a fear in the world and we would be off! The pounding of hooves and the smell of breathe and all too soon it was over! AND I WOULD BE IN THE FRONT! For a fat girl to win anything was just amazing!

So this is a thank you To those who can make peoples dreams come true!