We finally did it, after all the excuses in the world i saddled her up in my Enlgish saddle, and hopped on and actually rode all by myself. I have ridden English before on my mare Asinaway and my friends horse raider but i was on a lead line and led around. I was so nervous, but i knew if i dident do it my dream would never come true. Melody did great, she was a bit jumpy at first, wanted to trot instead of walking, but i talked to her and she calmed right down. Never spooked at the dogs running around her, she could care less about them actually. She was a very good girl, she made me proud today.
I did trot, but only a few strides, i really don't have the leg strength or my post down to trot. I can do it in a weastern saddle but not quite in an Enlgish one. My hope is that by the end of the summer i will be at least trotting, possiably cantering. I think i may see some fall's in my future, lol. I'll have to have sean hook me up to a lunge line and then i work at it, so then i can concentrate on my posting instead of control.
But yes i had to blog about my positive adventure, my dream come true. I thanked my little girl today, and gave her big kisses for allowing me to explore English on her.
