I've recently rediscovered the joy of horses, and regressed to my fifth-grade self, thanks to a dear friend at work. I apologize ahead of time if I talk your ear off about my recent equine adventures the next time I see you! Fortunately, Travis has been taking my new hobby in stride; he swears he does not think I'm nuts!Besides, this is more than just a passing fancy; I already have boots and a helmet and I've started taking lessons. I can even say I own a pair of spurs!
Lessons have been wonderful! I take them from a fabulous gal down in Creswell, and believe it or not, most of the lesson mounts are actually mules! There's not a stubborn one in the bunch.
I can happily say that I'm not too bad, but I have to admit there's more to riding a horse than what you experience on a trail ride. Voice commands, leg commands, reign commands; the cues are endless. And did you know that you can actually tell a horse to go forward just by moving your butt? You can. Trust me, I know!
Want to know more? I'd be happy to tell you about. Do you have an hour or two? In the meantime, here are a few links of interest (to me anyway!).
Photo: Riding Charlie during a lesson in the summer of 2005.
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