Back in the Saddle!

Image of the Cob I worked with (Credit to the Three Greys for the image, www.3greys.ecpro.co.uk)

Today I had my first Horse Riding lesson after a 13 year break! I started Horse Riding when I was 15 yrs old and decided to have a break because of how bad my anxiety was back then. Fortunately, I have become less anxious as time has gone on and I feel ready to get back in the saddle again! I’m a country girl at heart and so I’m very glad to have found a sport that combines my love of animals with the outdoors.

Bonnie and I seemed to hit it right off as he let me stroke him almost immediately. He is indeed Bonnie with his bright blue eyes! My riding was all over the place to start off with (the horse looked banana shaped at one point) and Bonnie needed lots of encouragement however, by end of the lesson, I was able to trot with Bonnie in circles around the school. The instructor was really encouraging and knowledgable. I’ll definitely be booking another private lesson.