My first real trail ride...with a very steep hill!

MelissaH · 11-06-2005, 01:42 PM

My daughter and i went to our lesson today and went with our instructors for a hour and 15 minute trail ride! WooHoo, I can't believe how far I have come on a horse that I nearly sold!

He was such an awesom boy. All four of us just mosey'd around the area. Dubie was so good. He did everything I asked for and I can't believe how confident I was. We went on lots of trails, up a pretty steep grade then down a steep downhill. We ended up in a valley where the way to get out of the valley was to go up a pretty steep hill. But we all did it including my daughter and her horse. Bill said if I feel better hold on to the saddle horn with one hand, which I did. It was the steepest hill I ever went up on horsesback. Actually the only hill!

I thank God everyday that I did not sell that horse.

After we were done, my daughters says lets go home and go on a trail ride just the 2 of us. I said no, not ready yet. Bill said that we'll start going seperate ways when we trail ride so that hannah and I can go with our horses. Then little by little, we'll feel confident just the two of us. So I am so proud of our progress.

arabgirl15 · 11-06-2005, 01:49 PM

That's great! I'm glad you guys did so well! Sounds like fun! The next time you are going.. invite me.. ok?

Lol

SilentSpring · 11-06-2005, 02:15 PM

Sounds like you had fun!

willodean · 11-06-2005, 02:26 PM

I'm glad everything went well!

3WishesDun · 11-06-2005, 02:28 PM

Melissa...the Woman from Snowy River!!! Great job!!!

JCH · 11-06-2005, 02:36 PM

sounds like you had a great time

PizzazzandMe · 11-06-2005, 06:18 PM

Wow that sounds like my first (no, actually second) real trail ride! There were STEEP slopes we had to go up and down, and it was also pretty muddy in some places. Plus I was riding a really green mare, and it was her first trail ride! But she did great and I got used to it.

freedom32 · 11-06-2005, 06:45 PM

Yay for you!! Steep hills can be pretty scary until you get comfortable, before you know it you'll be trail riding every chance you get........

MelissaH · 11-07-2005, 08:23 AM

I can't wait for the next one. It was one heck of a hill. Thank God for the horn of the saddle.

My horse worked his booty off. He was such a good boy to. Did everything I asked of him and didn't balk once.

We are a perfect example of young horse + new rider. He's 5 years old and I have been taking lessons now for about 6 months.

11-06-2005, 01:42 PM	#1
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,248 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	My first real trail ride...with a very steep hill! My daughter and i went to our lesson today and went with our instructors for a hour and 15 minute trail ride! WooHoo, I can't believe how far I have come on a horse that I nearly sold! He was such an awesom boy. All four of us just mosey'd around the area. Dubie was so good. He did everything I asked for and I can't believe how confident I was. We went on lots of trails, up a pretty steep grade then down a steep downhill. We ended up in a valley where the way to get out of the valley was to go up a pretty steep hill. But we all did it including my daughter and her horse. Bill said if I feel better hold on to the saddle horn with one hand, which I did. It was the steepest hill I ever went up on horsesback. Actually the only hill! I thank God everyday that I did not sell that horse. After we were done, my daughters says lets go home and go on a trail ride just the 2 of us. I said no, not ready yet. Bill said that we'll start going seperate ways when we trail ride so that hannah and I can go with our horses. Then little by little, we'll feel confident just the two of us. So I am so proud of our progress. __________________ I'm real curious about how all four candidates feel about NAIS, about maintaining horse access on federal lands, and about what bit to use on a gaited horse! ~Johne

11-06-2005, 01:49 PM	#2
arabgirl15 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SW Minnesota Posts: 3,224 Images: 69 Blog Entries: 16	That's great! I'm glad you guys did so well! Sounds like fun! The next time you are going.. invite me.. ok? Lol __________________ Monica To be believed, make the truth unbelievable. Napoleon Bonaparte

11-06-2005, 02:15 PM	#3
SilentSpring Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,101 Images: 301	Sounds like you had fun! __________________ \| Liz \| Silent Spring \| Horsecrazy Design

11-06-2005, 02:26 PM	#4
willodean Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Utah/Kentucky!! Posts: 1,142 Images: 21	I'm glad everything went well! __________________ "Courage is being scared to death but saddleing up anyway" ~John Wayne~ I have been BOO'D!! WHOO HOO!!

11-06-2005, 02:28 PM	#5
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,479 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	Melissa...the Woman from Snowy River!!! Great job!!! __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

11-06-2005, 02:36 PM	#6
JCH Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: upstate ny Posts: 2,125 Images: 126	sounds like you had a great time __________________ my eyebrows ain't plucked There's a gun in my truck Oh thank God, I'm still a guy !!!!! HGS members met 16 The west wasn't won with a registered gun

11-06-2005, 06:18 PM	#7
PizzazzandMe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,295 Images: 64	Wow that sounds like my first (no, actually second) real trail ride! There were STEEP slopes we had to go up and down, and it was also pretty muddy in some places. Plus I was riding a really green mare, and it was her first trail ride! But she did great and I got used to it. __________________ ~Chloe~ ~Sugar~ 13.2hh silver bay mare

11-06-2005, 06:45 PM	#8
freedom32 Senior Member+ Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Capital of the Steeler Nation--PITTSBURGH Posts: 8,122 Images: 440 Blog Entries: 144	Yay for you!! Steep hills can be pretty scary until you get comfortable, before you know it you'll be trail riding every chance you get........ __________________ Pittsburgh gals bleed black & gold ~originally posted by JBandRio~ she's out there grazing and pooping and napping and biting her buddy's butt

11-07-2005, 08:23 AM	#9
MelissaH Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 5,248 Images: 163 Blog Entries: 4	I can't wait for the next one. It was one heck of a hill. Thank God for the horn of the saddle. My horse worked his booty off. He was such a good boy to. Did everything I asked of him and didn't balk once. We are a perfect example of young horse + new rider. He's 5 years old and I have been taking lessons now for about 6 months. __________________ I'm real curious about how all four candidates feel about NAIS, about maintaining horse access on federal lands, and about what bit to use on a gaited horse! ~Johne

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