My Dream.......

This last spring when I was taking lessons with Sissy,

I told my instructor that my dream was to go out on trail rides.

I am realizing HALF my dream!

I can go out and saddle up Libby ANYTIME

and get on and ride her!

I can even ride her bareback!

(and not fall off! LOL)

I only ride her in the small pasture bareback

(at a walk)

because I am still learning how to stay on!

She has a nice wide back and so I do feel pretty comfortable.

She also goes off leg ques way better bareback,

and rides with the halter!

Today,

it was windy.

I wanted to ride.

So I go out and put the saddle on her!

She stays ground tied very well.

I lock Lilly in the small pasture and Libby and I ride all over

"their" pasture.

Libby acted like she had never seen parts of the pasture before!

Silly Girl!

Snorted and walked lightly.

(Saw a big monster at one point.)

She never spooked though.

The more we walked around the better she got.

Last weekend I rode her in the neighbors pasture and she did awesome!

Never got nervous ONCE!

And it was new territory!

I am at ease also about 

pushing Libby onward if she gets a bit nervous.

It is almost like she appreciates it too.

I am her guide and she is the tourist! 

I do not have pictures of me riding

because the hubby does not think to go get the camera!

LOL

But I have ordered a new camera and hopefully

will have a LOT of new pictures to post!

I do a lot of talking when I ride.

Libby seems to appreciate it.

Libby is building my confidence!

I told her that I got a ordered a new camera

and soon I will be taking lots of pretty pictures of her.

I do not think she appreciated that.

I love her more and more each day
and each time I ride her.
I think she is starting to like me more too.