Spending time with my equine friends is so relaxing. The other day, the weather was decent for a MI winter so I decided to go for a ride.
I attached my reins to the halter and led horse #1, Deacon, to a snow bank to hop on bareback. The snow was kind of soft (warm temps) so I had to try several snow bank before I found one to hold me up. Deacon was kind of bored by this time so although he knew I wanted to get on he sidestepped away from the snow bank. When I finally leaped onto his back he was a perfect gentleman. We had a nice ride around the yard. I put Deacon away and brought out horse #2, Midnight, my half-Arabian mare. I hopped up on the snowbank. Midnight followed right behind and was determined to get up on the snowbank with me. She quickly figured out what I wanted and stood quietly next to the snowbank. Did I mention this is the first time I have ever rode her bareback? I got on and rode a little way and then got off because she was excited and I didn't feel like making an involunary dismount. -Kristen in MI
