Here I am in "neutral," centering myself, listening to Teddy Bear's heartbeat and feeling her breathe.
Riding and focusing on the horse was a lot harder than it was with a saddle to balance on. Not even having a pad to help me stick, I had to focus more of my energy on balance, which I am far from perfect at, which you can see by her tail swish. And my waaay far forward leg, hah!
Here I am preparing, I think, to signal a turn.
I realized that I was not as balanced as I would liked to have though. There were moments, however, when I did not have to think so much about staying centered and balanced. I was able to do more steering than I had before. I was able to keep movement more consistent than before. I am still a novice rider, but I have improved!
And Teddy Bear is a VERY patient girl.
At the end of the riding lesson, I lost my balance and came off her. I landed on my feet and Bo decided that a good dismount, even if it wasn't ENTIRELY voluntary, was a good way to end the lesson for the day. Teddy Bear got to graze a lot.
Solomon spent some time in a stall/pen combo, next to Shin. Sol is the far horse, of course.
Shin is a wonderfully goofy horse. He's the one who will lie down and stare at his own butt in wonder when he farts.
And here is some more Teddy Bear.
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