Post by hunterjumper on Jul 28, 2005 16:08:25 GMT -5
Everyone was bustling around in the aisle, so i decided to take Fly back to the last set of cross-ties in the barn. He was getting a little excited by all the noise and movement, but once we got away, he calmed down nicely. I snapped each crosstie to both sides of his halter, then i went into the tack "shop" to get brushes. He was especially dirty that day. I came back out with a rubber brush, and body brush, a hoof pick, and a face brush. Tons of sweat, dirt, and 30 minutes later, Fly was clean. I went back into the tack shop to get my helmet, gloves, saddle, martingale, bridle, girth, jumping boots, and fly bonnet. It took me a couple trips, but I eventually got it all out to the grooming area. I picked up the navy blue saddle pad and place it on Fly's back. Then the bounce pad, saddle, and i did up the girth on one side only. Then I reached for my martingale. I undid one cross-tie at a time, slipping the martingale over fly's head and neck. Then i went back to the girth, slid the bottom strap of the martingale through it, then did it up all the way. I stood back and looked at Fly, he looked thrilled. I giggled under my breathe. Then I reached down for my helmet and put it on my head. I had just gotten it for my birthday. GPA, the best anyone could find. The saddle was Pessoa, as was the martingale and girth. Jointed stirrup irons completed this lovely turnout on Fly's back. After the helmet and Fly's fly bonnet went on, I grabbed his Pessoa bridle, with the figure 8 noseband, and slipped the reins over his head. I undid the cross-ties, slipped his halter off, and put the bit in his mouth and the the bridle over his ears. 'Crap' i thought to myself. I looked down and there were the jumping boots I forgot to put on. I knew Fly would stand loose for a second, so I let go of the reins, picked up the boots, and put them on. Eskadron Flexi-soft. They were my favorite jumping boots. While I was down there, I put my gloves on. Finally, I was all tacked up. I walked him out a little, tightened his girth a final time, and headed for the jumping ring...