Well, today there were a total of 6 of us riding. It was too dusty in the indoor arena, so we decided to ride in the outdoor, since it was 40 degrees or so, and beautifully sunny. Gunny did excellent, both English and Western. Her speed changes are going excellent, and she's improving.
Everybody decided to do a "horse swap" today. I got to ride a TWH, a Missouri Foxtrotter and a MULE! What fun! I think the walker was my favorite. She was such a good girl, and so smooth. Not to mention she's beautifully tall. The fox trotter was also a favorite of mine...he's got such a big stride when he trots. He's such a sweet pea. I also let 3 other ladies ride Gunny. I wasn't sure how she'd do, but she walked around, nonchalantly, head down, relaxed and calm. I was SO proud of her. She's come so far and she's a much more relaxed and confident horse. I've got to keep working on her extending and collecting. I'm so incredibly proud of her. I got so many compliments today on how good and calm Gunny is.
That's a huge success in my opinion!
JoAnn said that maybe we can go for a trail ride sometime in the future. She has two horses -- maybe I can ride her Foxtrotter, Nick, again. Boy, wouldn't that be great!
I'm so thankful for today -- and every day -- that I'm able to be around horses. God is good!
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