The Whip Hand

Todays lesson.

The Whip Hand

Ria would not respond to my kick

on a drizzle filled day in the school,

no matter how hard I dug my heals in.

She decided stubborn was good

as she doggedly followed Vinny

and I tried in vain to keep her on track.

The lesson, control and rising trot,

but Ria’s refusal brought me to

an abrupt halt several times;

so embarrassing for a novice.

Emma marched to the standing mare,

pushed the crop through my reigns

and gave her a stinging blow

and off she went at a canter.

From thereon in

she was good as gold and I

had no need to use the lash,

just having it was enough.

 

29/10/14

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lyn Anderson]

Hey. Not sure about this one. Have to think on it. In terms of effect, I think it had the desired effect, just not sure how to respond.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Not sure you need to see this as complex as it was about my riding lesson on Wednesday lol!

[Lyn Anderson]

Okay, I was thinking you might be insinuating something else. Guess my mind's in the gutter.:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yup, you could say!

[The Black Warrior]

I like the lesson, well done

~Suk

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you. Maybe it works with women too lol!

[The Black Warrior]

LOL.......

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i like the lesson, but i just liked the content...reminded me of my riding days...

and like lydi said..having the whip was enough...no need to use it...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Then indeed a lesson well learned . Thank you Jacob.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

And the lesson is surely learned in this prose well done

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed. Many thanks Thomas

[Lydia Shutter]

And off you went into the sunset! Emma knew just what to do....and was a good teacher. There is a life lesson in this one....having the whip is enough.....using it is not always necessary. I liked this, John. Lydi**

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Lydi. It all happened today at my riding lesson and Emma is a senior instructor.