my first ride!!

[sonya meeks <horselover32904@yahoo.com>]

well, i went for my first ride with my mare on
Saturday.  The ride was only 13 miles- but for us, it
was a start.  We were supposed to leave Friday night
at 4 pm, then camp for the weekend.  Easy., fun...

Well, Lyra got spooked about the shipping boots,
pulled back on the hitching post, and broke away. 
Great way to get her to load now!!  Took while to load
her and Pepper, the companion horse for the kids who
were coming too.  No problem- on the road!!  OOPs-
someone cut the wires to the trailer- we need to
rewire it!!  At 2 am, we pulled into the campground-
the tent was missing a pole!! 

No problem- kept the horses in the trailer, i stayed
with them , unloaded and had a great time meeting
people.  OOPPS- hurricane coming!!  so the ride was
moved up a day- we came in last, but we had fun.  Of
course when we got in, it was storming bad- everyone
was leaving!!  

Time to load up- no problem- lyra hops in, and then
pepper says no way!!  We grabbed dinner, and had
terrific help- finaly got her in- after i broke my
finger!!   got to the barn at 2 am- and slept until 7
am - off to the horses again!!

i have never enjoyed myself as much- the trail was
spectaculer, and the company was friendly, helpful,
and wonderful.  Oh yeah -my kids got really sick too!!
 Oh well the best things in life are not easy- and
this experience was the best in my life!!

i look forward to really riding- i learned a lot, and
i can not wait to apply it and start to meet everyone
on the trails!!  

What a terrific day!!

i learned that i need  slant load trailor with living
quarters, to ride in pants, not shorts(my legs look
like hell) to check the trailor proir to departure, to
smile, to bring a first aid kit, and that i love my
horse, my new friends, and this crazy venture i have
decided will be my life.

sonya


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