October 2020 FRC Member Newsletter
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Very Rewarding Ride<br />
By Annie Maunder<br />
I have a dilemma! My brain is saying that I am 15 years old, but my body is not listening.<br />
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I have a super Connemara mare that has been (not so) patiently waiting for her chance to<br />
show off her talents and so far has not really been given the opportunity – even though she<br />
has clearly been showing me how talented she is!!<br />
I had begun to take lessons (those of you who know me, know what a rarity THAT is!) with<br />
Daniela Moguel and was actually having a tremendous amount of fun! Danny rides for<br />
Mexico and she and her husband, Zully, teach and train from their barn in Shelby, NC. I run<br />
out of steam quite quickly these days, so I asked Danny if she would like to ride Nessie for<br />
the rest of the lesson. Watching the two of them actually reduced this old fossil to tears!<br />
Danny is about the same size as me and I saw myself 30 years ago (only MUCH better!). It<br />
was at that moment that I realized my dilemma could easily be resolved, which was reinforced<br />
when Danny refused to get off of Nessie because<br />
she was enjoying her so much!<br />
We have forged a wonderful relationship where I am<br />
privileged to live vicariously through a kind, talented<br />
rider and her lovely supportive team. If you had told<br />
me that I would enjoy seeing someone else ride my<br />
horse, frankly, I would have been insulted – but I<br />
would have been wrong. Danny took Nessie Training<br />
level at Windridge in <strong>October</strong> and proved to all watching<br />
that a thoughtful and confident Cross Country ride<br />
could be spectacular. Both horse and rider finished<br />
sporting huge grins – oh yes, AND so did the OWNER!<br />
Video of Daniela and Nessie (youTube)<br />
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