I need to work on my whipwork

I don't know which is odder-that I need to practice flicking a whip-or that I already have one to practice with....LOL.

(It's for lunging a horse (the whip work) and the whip I had was one I used to flick a dog toy.....a real dressage whip was cheaper and sturdier than some plastic "doggy" thing.....)

But some of you had naughty thoughts, didn't you didn't you? 

I dunno about the rest of you, but I'm gonna go hide for a while...(at least till she puts the whip up.... hehe...

T.

I *love* playing with whips!!!!  It's all in the wrist, Darlin....all in the wrist.  Don't try to throw from your shoulder, or you will certainly feel it the next morning throughout your entire body.

I don't think your odd at all, but then again, i am waaaay left of center from "normal" folks...lol

....Oh, also...of course I had naughty thoughts.  Is that sooooo wrong?  Snickersnort!

In my defense, trying to control a whip in 50 mph winds while lunging a horse (which involves watching the horse, the lungeline and your own feet so they don't get tangled) was a lot to ask of me.....I know I need work, but I'm just glad I didn't hit the poor horse upside the head.......and when I got it right, we had to switch directions and hands.

 

What is incredibly bizarre (at least to me) is that I'm right handed, but I handled the whip better with my left hand.....and until today I'd never held a whip in my left hand.......no matter, soon I'll be ambidextrous with both my whip and my guiding hands.

I was actually pretty ok with the whipping part, but when I had to switch hands or move the whip behind me so I could use my whip hand without dropping the whip........things got interesting-but no one got hurt (and Mr. Bailey got some extra oats for being so patient with me).

After a few lessons I should be able to smoothly move the whip behind my back, grab the robe with my whip hand, sit on the rope like a rock climber, all in a split second to stop the charging beast.....I'll get back with you when that happens.....LOL. 

Lordy, girl, you are always in to different stuff!  This whole thread seems kinky to me but maybe that's just me....?

LOL-Glitter, you naughty girl you......

Lunging a horse is just moving the horse in a circle around you on a long line-but it's something I've never done and always wanted to do.  In addition to riding, I want to learn the groundwork, the training side, and just everything I can about the proper way to be around horses.  If I only learn to ride, and then decide to buy a horse, I'll be in trouble for sure.....because most of your time is spent on the ground doing those other things (unless you are rich and can afford to pay someone to do them for you and I'm not and wouldn't want to anyway).

It's a great workout by the way-all that horsey stuff. 

Deb, ya never know what you are gonna get in one of your posts (and I LOVE it!)  I am amazed you even tried to control anything in yesterday's horrible winds.  Congrats on any kind of success.

It did blow us off our feet a couple of times-we'd just hang on to a fence or something to stay upright.

 I personally think you are using code of some kind so the OH police don't delete anything. Keep it up - this really makes me think!!!  donna

*GRIN* Yup definately naughty thoughts!