Horseriding @ Brookleigh, 2005
So it was time again to do something different in our lives, something we haven’t done before, something fun and exciting, but not too exciting and not too strenuous! The idea of horseriding came up during the South West holiday in 2005. I wanted the chance to go horseriding, but time didn’t permit it (I hadn’t initially planned it). So when we came back to the city, I marked it in my to-do list… “Go Horse Riding!”.
I found a sweet riding estate not too far from Perth city. It’s called, Brookleigh Equestrian Estate, located about 45 minutes from Perth in Upper Swan. As it was my first horseriding experience and I was the one organizing this “adventure”, I thought we’d start off with a leisurely trail ride.
We were given a quick introduction on:
- how to get on a horse
- how to get off a horse
- how to make the horse move
- how to make the horse stop
- how to turn the horse
My first impressions were “I don’t know if I can do this!”, but once we got going, it was a rather pleasant experience. My horse’s name was Solomon, he’s one of the older and more experienced horses used for trail rides. He seems very easy going, almost too easy going! He has his speed and when I tried to get him to walk a little faster, it was almost like he was saying to me, “No, not today”.
We didn’t get to trot or gallop on the trail ride, but we did have to navigate the horses through a rather large puddle of water and up and down hills. You wouldn’t think that hills were such a big deal, but there’s a bit of a technique to it. At the end of the day, I thought this particular horseriding trip was just the right mix of adventure, relaxation and fresh air. I can’t wait until our next horseriding trip!
Visit Brookleigh Equestrian Estate.
