I hadn't been horseback riding since I was 18 and before that I think I was 14. My grandpa use to take me so much when I was younger. I swear at one point I was going every weekend. The lady who owned the horses that we would ride got to know us pretty well. By us I mean my cousin Nicolle and I. We were a tad bit spoiled.
This time however, was different the the others. We actually did more than just riding the horses. We groomed them, saddled them, rode them, un-saddled them, and saw the bonding training. The place we went to was out in West Jordan area, right off Bacchus Highway. It's called Hope Ranch Ministries. It's to help kids who are struggling with things in their lives.
I can't remember the name of the horse I rode, but she was a persistent one. She wanted to be in the front. Every time I would start relaxing she would try and make her way up there. The owner told me that if I was having a hard time controlling her just walking, there is no way I could gallop with her because she would just take off. I thought, "great, give me the crazy one." That aside, I enjoyed getting to know the horse and learning how to control her. Every horse is different. As my sister Abbie put it, "it's like getting use to driving a new car. It takes awhile to feel comfortable."
Persistent horse or not, I had a blast. I'm sure I was giggling with giddiness the whole time!
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| Abbie and Mom grooming two of the horses. |
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| My mom grooming the horse I rode and the horse she rode a couple weeks before. |
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| I love this picture. This is the horse I rode. I want to say her name was Trinadee, maybe. |
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| Awe for cute, matching horses! |
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| She was actually laughing because my horse wouldn't hold still while I was taking this picture. |
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| Owner in front riding bare-back, then Abbie riding Ollie (I had to laugh when she said the horses name) and then me. |
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| Pretty sure my grandpa would love this photo |
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Until next time.....
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