Refresher course - 2nd year

I was a little nervous at first.  My trainer said ok, show me what you do with her.  So I led her around and when I stopped, she stopped.  Good so far.  Backed her up. she did that too.  Then I went to lunge her....no deal.  I tried the right side, then the left side.  Each time she walked straight towards me and I felt that I was the one being lunged and not her.  Finally, with her insite and corrections I got her into a lounge and things were much better after that.

After that, she saddled her up and let me ride.  I was surprised how well she did after the last two sessons.  She was somewhat stubborn several times but nothing I couldn't turn around.  I'm just so tickled how well it went tonight!

Too old to learn new tricks?

Last June I saw an add on Craigslist for Horseback riding lessons.  We had just bought our first horse in April.  We had our neighbors friend coming over to help me ease back into the saddle, although we didn't have a saddle just yet.  She was nice and showed up a couple of times then stopped coming.  I thought great, now what?

Then I saw Amy's ad on Craigslist.  My first thought was am I really too old to learn this again?  I haven't ridden since my 20's or 30's and here I am in my 50's.  

The answer I realized was no.  However, the method of riding that I once knew is out of date.  Growing up our family spent our summers in Utah visiting our grandparents.  I have the best of memories of those times.  We helped feed cows, chickens, drank Ironports at the soda fountain in town and rode the neighbors horses.  The kick and go method I knew has been replaced by Natural horsemanship.

My lesson with Amy

Me and Meika

I've been going to lessons once a week since last July.  I really enjoy it and can't wait to start up lessons again now that winter is finally over.  I saw ladybugs on the porch door so I think that spring is on its way.  

"When you count your blessings, count your horse twice."

"When you're young and you fall off a horse, you may break something.  When you're my age, you splatter.  ~Roy Rogers"