Oliver learning to ride a horse 5 Aug 2023

Oliver (11) was visiting us along with his parents and took the opportunity to learn to ride a horse. Instruction began in our small lot we use as an arena. Oliver first rode Cinnamon a 3yr old Gypsy-Shire in her 2nd month of training. Cinnamon was cooperative but seemed to be feeling a bit peppy so we switched horses and Oliver then rode Faith a 20yr old Quarter Horse mare with nearly two months in training. Faith went in to "dog along" mode and tolerated Oliver learning to ride much better. So once Oliver got the basics of steering and brakes - being able to guide Faith where he asked her to go and being able to stop when he asked to stop we then went on a 2.1 mile trail ride which included riding around the Butler Prairie which is beautiful with wildflower bloom. On the trail ride we forded through water in three different places - and two of those places we forded both heading out and coming back - so in total we forded water five times on Oliver's first ever horseback trail ride.

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