Yes helmets were worn. I've drilled it into her head, and I am serious about it. She gets caught riding without a helmet before 18, I WILL sell Russ.
Even after 18. One lady here was killed, at a games practice (games on horseback) - her horse bolted, she fell but her foot got hung up in her stirrup. He head cracked off the cement curb as the horse crossed a walkway.

Doc said she would have lived if she had been wearing her melon cover. I always wear my helmet and my chest crash vest. You can be killed or seriously injured at any age.

Serious talk tax

Did I post this one of Butterscotch ?

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And Misty thinks she can fly ha! Not!
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Even after 18. One lady here was killed, at a games practice (games on horseback) - her horse bolted, she fell but her foot got hung up in her stirrup. He head cracked off the cement curb as the horse crossed a walkway.

Doc said she would have lived if she had been wearing her melon cover. I always wear my helmet and my chest crash vest. You can be killed or seriously injured at any age.

Serious talk tax

Did I post this one of Butterscotch ?

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And Misty thinks she can fly ha! Not!
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Those eyebrows on Butterscotch ! :eek:
 
Well, Rosie is going to be sore tonight. Rosie and Maddy were on Russ. 2 of her other friends were also on their horses. They went on a trail ride behind the house. From what I was just told, they did as teenagers do and had fun. Until they didn't. Her other 2 friends started galloping and supposedly Russ wanted to gallop with them and bolted with them. I take this with a grain of salt, knowing the girls, they willingly had him gallop. They both came off Russ but thankfully landed on grass. Maddy has a scrap on her arm and Rosie has a nice pretty bruise on her hip. Nothing is broken and they led Russ back down the hill. I checked them over, Russ is fine, the girls are fine just rattled their nerves. Russ is also hot and sweaty and needs cooled down. Informed Rosie she was to get her butt back on the horse and cool him down properly. She will thank me later for making her get right back on. Maddy also climbed back on as well. I did not lecture about galloping while riding double. I will do that tonight the entire time she is soaking in a hot Epsom salt bath.
I didn't know whether to laugh or send hugs. I think I resemble that teenager. Only, I didn't have a friend to ride double with. I long thought I was going to be a stunt rider....and would ride my horse bareback - standing up - through the woods on our property (I also used to ride him backwards bareback - with the reins one on either side of me to 'steer', I rode western). My dad hid behind a tree and was going to scare me - until he saw how I was riding. Never knew he was there until I asked for privileges for something else at a later date He brought up me 'daredevil riding through the woods with low hanging branches!" Needles to say, I didn't get to go to the dance. Well, I was on our property! (The rule was could not leave our land bareback - had to have a saddle.

:idunnoI was on our land, so wasn't that fair game???:idunno
 
Thank you for the synopsis, @ChicoryBlue. I was gone all day, so I've had to skip ahead. I hate to skip pages, but I'm hopelessly behind.
Tax: BFTP of Pip on my shoulder.
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Awwww. Not only is it sweet - I just love her sitting on your shoulder, but she is also sporting a very cute derriere in the picture, as well! 😍 😍 😍 😍
 
The courtship contest is going strong. A minute before, Whiskey was buzzing round her.
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Hector still has some feathers to grow in, but Chia is looking FIIINE. She's also pulling away from her hatchmates and roosting semi-solo/near the adults. She's gone from a shy pullet to a young lady gaining some self-confidence and testing her wings. No egg yet, however I'm speculating that both Whiskey and Hector spent the day swapping out courting by escorting her around looking for and trying out nest sites.
 
Awwww. Not only is it sweet - I just love her sitting on your shoulder, but she is also sporting a very cute derriere in the picture, as well! 😍 😍 😍 😍
My silkie-cochin mix, Chooky, loves to sit on my shoulder as well. She likes to nuzzle my neck and loves to play with my hair! She's the one in my pfp - sitting on my shoulder ofc!
 

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