So tonight was me first riding lesson since my gallblader surgery and I am SOOORE! Holy Moly! There is some muscle, tendon, ligament..something that runs from the top of your foot, up the front of your leg and around your hip to your butt cheek and mine is KILLING ME!
The ride itself was great, we trotted almost the entire lesson. We worked on diagonals and steering with your legs. It was tough, even the invincible lesson horse Snowbell (who Deb calls Snowbelly, I love that) a 25 year old Arabian mare was feeling the pain. She's a worker though, she was huffing and puffing and still trying to push the pace faster than I was asking for. Gotta love those Arabians for stamina.
After the lesson I took Fiona out in the roundpen and we just walked around together. She followed me pretty much everywhere. The only time she wandered was when Deb brought grain for the other horses and who could blame her, right?
I couldn't believe how hooked on she was. I think I am going to start putting some "obstacles" in the roundpen to build her confidence. She needs to start learning that not everything is going to kill her. She saw a grill the other day and did a full-on, legs out to the sides, cartoon scare. Next a woman slammed her trunk right next to her, and that sent her running behind me. I swear it's like she tries to hide behind me when she spooks. It does no good to point out that she outweighs me by 600 lbs., I have tried.
Don is going to start working with her next week. I am pretty excited about that.
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