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» Charla Dawson - The animal clinic I work for voted to go horse back riding for o

The animal clinic I work for voted to go horse back riding for our Fall party. A few of us have never riden before.

We went to a horse stable that rented horses and also did trail rides. The stable workers put me on a 2 year old horse who liked to trot! I have never really riden, and I did tell them this - several times. It was comical at first but became scary a number of times when I thought I was going to bounce right out of the saddle. The poor horse didn't know what to do with me. At the end of the 2 hour ride I had started to get the hang of holding on with your legs and the reigns and saddle horn - I don't really know what I'm talking about, everybody was shouting advice at me. But on the last stretch I finally started to feel half way comfortable.

Anywho, thought you might enjoy my pathetic riding experience. I'd love to go again but only after some lessons and on a more appropriate horse for a beginner.

Also, my back and butt and legs have never hurt more in my entire life! I felt like someone had beat me with a really big stick.

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» Zenhorseman - The animal clinic I work for voted to go horse back riding for o

In response to The animal clinic I work for voted to go horse back riding for o posted by charladawson:

Hi Charla!
Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I did enjoy your story!
I rode my first horse at forty-two, ten years ago in Yellowstone National Park. We rode through a buffalo prairie! I had to ride so that my daughters could ride - they couldn't ride without an adult. I was scared to death! But, by the end of the ride I was hooked. I bought my own horse and have never looked back! Besides my wonderful wife, horses are the best thing that ever happened to me!
Good luck with horses!

-- posted by Zenhorseman

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