I rode a seahorse!
Or at least, I rode a horse swimming in the sea.
As you know by now, we take our horses to the ocean fairly regularly. They love it! Sometimes we ride them down the beach, sometimes we walk them. Usually we dismount and lead them into the water.
KTJ likes to swim. She likes the feeling of floating free. She moans and groans and does all manner of relaxing releases.
Chocolate on the other hand (hoof?) likes to keep at least his front feet grounded. He has learned to turn around and back in until his back end floats but his front hooves are still on something solid. So it was a surprise when he walked right into the ocean with me on him. Even more surprising he kept going, right off the solid bottom until he was swimming.
Horses are actually pretty good swimmers. Well, more floaters. Because of the small surface of their hooves, they are not very efficient moving through the water. But that huge barrel cheat cavity is one big floatation device. Plus, they have a big air pocket under their back legs that keeps their hindquarters afloat.
It is a totally different feeling riding a swimming horse. Their motion in the water is very different than the motion on land. In the water it's kind of an up-and-down bobbing action. Very different, very fun!
That was definitely a best moment!
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