Grand finale of The Ride...

Hopefully by now many of you have read my blog story about The Ride my horse Patches and I made.  If you haven't yet, please read the amazing story in the blogs, "Plunging Forth And Not Backward."

When Patches and I successfully arrived at the Danner Farm, with all the media people in tow, completing the ten mile journey, I relaxed as soon as we turned into the gate along the tree lined lane.

Mr. Danner raised and showed miniature horses.  As soon as one entered the lane was a pasture with many of them.  Remember, for the first time in Patches life during The Ride, he encountered the police who escorted us, media, loud trucks, two bridges, and many along our journey who came out to applaud us...and he did beautifully. 

Even so, I hadn't realized how tense I had been until I relaxed, assuming there was nothing else which could have the potential of frightening Patches.  However, one must never ever make assumptions with horses, for they are very good at suddenly surprising one.  And Patches did just that while the cameras were still rolling.🥴

The group of miniature horses were so excited to see 
this new horse, they came charging up to the fence neighing.  Loudly neighing.  It had never occurred to me that Patches becoming frightened by his own species 
was cause for concern.  So at the very moment I relaxed, Patches suddenly leaped into the air...while I went flying through the air!😱

Remember my blog on aplomb?  This is when one who rides horses and falls off at times, can sometimes perform the fall in one smooth event complete with ground contact first, then in a fluid movement, keep 
going until one is back on ones feet as if one had meant to do this.😂 

So, with considerable aplomb finesse, I managed 
to do just that somehow, and eventually landed back 
on my feet.  And with a smile too!😃

However, this was not quite the grand finale we all expected.  Thankfully, I was allowed to remount Patches, who by then, got acquainted with the miniature horses, and we did the coming through the gate arrival again in a much quieter, more dignified way.😊

Later though, much to the delight of our adoring public by then, the original grand finale fall off Patches was shown in a bloopers segment of the bloopers we accumulated, with that one very amazing smooth event showcasing my "talent" for eventually landing back on my feet.  And yes, with that smile upon my face too.😃

So keep to the bright side, my dear ones, for you always land back upon your feet...eventually, that is...🤣