Giddy Up

Yesterday’s corner time: 8 Minutes.

My spurs arrived in the post yesterday and tomorrow, it’s my birthday. Things don’t get much better than this. My birthday seems like it’s been forever coming. I swear it must have been at least a year since my last one.

The spurs are fantastic and now, when I’m riding on baby Becca's back, I can keep a grip of both of her ears during sudden bursts of speed. This makes her a much more practical mode of transport.

I find that a quick kick of my heels results in an immediate surge of acceleration, although this is generally accompanied by a yelp of pain from Becca. This is alerting Mum to my antics, so I need to find a way of muffling her squeals.

I’ve created a mini show jumping arena in the garden involving a few small fences and hurdles but the grand finale is the water jump over the paddling pool. Becca has yet to successfully make this and is forced to doggy paddle to the side. I think she finds this difficult with me on her back but I don’t want to get my feet wet.

Dad was initially outraged when he discovered us in the garden but then offered to time our laps.

I’m finding it tricky to remain mounted over some of the higher jumps. Becca’s ears, although large, don’t provide me with sufficient leverage. I’ve ordered a saddle and this should arrive within the next few days.

Matthew.

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