This photo was taken in the early summer of 2003. When the woman who owned the stables asked me if I had ridden a horse before, I told her that I had, but it was a long time ago when I was in middle school. I think she only heard the first part of the sentence.
The horse that I was given to ride stopped every couple of minutes to munch on the flora and fauna along the way, allowing the group to get farther and farther from me. Nothing I could do would convince her to keep walking. When we got to the beach, she decided it was time to join the group. By galloping.
I stayed in the saddle. Miraculously. Soon after, she stopped to pose perfectly for this photo. Doesn’t my look of confidence and control fool you?
Feb 24, 2008
02/24/08 : Anna Journal Entry #13
About Horseback Riding
