Our First Official Ride

I've sat on Wishes several times already, and have walked her around in a round pen, and even trotted on her while Betsy had her on a lunge line, but Saturday, May 29, 2010 was our first OFFICIAL ride. All decked out in her English saddle and bridle, Wishes walked all around Betsy's backyard with me in the driver's seat. We kept the session pretty short (about 10-15 minutes), but she did really well. She kept a nice level head, and started catching on pretty quickly to the leg cues, once she was in motion. We just need to work on that "go" switch.

Trying Something New

Well, I've started tacking Wishes up, and getting her used to wearing gear. So far, I don' t have a bridle or bit that fits her because she's so small, so I'm using a bitless bridle. I borrowed Betsy's endurance saddle (which pinches her somewhat in the withers, so we won't be using that) and took a few pics so my 3 subscribers can see how big she is now. Ha ha ha - hi Lori, Eric and Ed. :-)