I can never wear my wedding/engagement rings when I ride because they get in the way. I usually put them in my grooming tote but today I was wearing breeches with pockets so I tucked them both into one of the pockets, thinking they'd be safe. I also tucked some hard candies in the same pocket as the rings to give her when I got on, and so once out in the ring I pulled one of the hard candies out. While pulling it out I could feel my engagement ring but didn't feel my wedding band, so I got concerned and made sure it wasn't in my pocket. It was missing...CRAP. So I had to retrace my steps (thank god I hadn't ridden before realising it was missing!) and I finally found it in her stall half-buried in the bedding. YIKES! I'm just glad I found it...I certainly didn't want to buy that ring for a THIRD time (and that is a whole other story).
I put the rings in my grooming tote and took L back outside and we proceeded to have a GREAT ride. It was almost perfect but she had one big obnoxious spook and then she was a bit bonkers, but I got her brain back in her head, had a lovely canter to the right, and called it a day. One really funny part of the ride was when she tried to jump a HUGE puddle instead of trotting through it, and once I got her to cut that out, we picked up a canter and she did it again and almost jumped me right out of the saddle! This puddle was about 6' wide and I'm pretty confident she jumped the whole thing! hahahahaha. So then we had to learn how to canter *through* a puddle...what a day, what a day.
I also gave her a bath, and though she rolled right after I turned her back out, she *was* spotless for all of ten minutes!
I'm right there with you with my rings. I try to leave them on, but when I'm cold they slide around my fingers and flip over and interfere. I also don't have my wedding band and engagement ring soldered together, and it makes me nervous that they're both so small and easy to lose at the barn! This is a cautionary tale for me, for sure.
ReplyDeleteI seem to remember having the same problem with Promise's bath last weekend, lol. When I finished grooming yesterday, my right hand was completely black. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteI tend to either leave my ring at home or keep it in the center console of my car if I forget to take it off before I go.
I put my rings in my breeches pocket also - just afraid a hole might develop and I won't realize until they go missing. So glad you found them and had a great ride!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you found the ring! I lost my first engagement ring at TCNJ. Oops.
ReplyDeleteLeaving them in the car is a MUCH better idea! I will do that from now on.
ReplyDeleteEeks, yes. I pretty much dont ride with my rings on either, but I have before by mistake and it just worries me the entire ride. I usually leave in my car or at home. I keep a little keychain with a zipped small pouch in my car to help me remember.
ReplyDeleteSounds like your Mare is easing into a calmer state..lots of great signs that she's heading that way.
I don't have any rings to worry about, but I did the same thing with a cell phone a week ago and dropped it somewhere in the indoor. Thankfully I found it before it got stepped on!
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