Back at Three Gaits Again!

 On Monday afternoon I started riding horses again at Three Gaits. I rode a new horse this week named Cheyenne. Cheyenne doesn't really understand the word "no" yet, but it's something I'm going to work on.

Cheyenne is bigger than most of the horses I've been riding in the past so it was challenging to get up at first, but I did it.

During my first lesson back after the break, I had to work hard to get Cheyenne to stop because she wasn't used to stopping on command. I also had to work to get her to start walking again because if she stopped in front of the gate, she would want to look outside at her friends.

At the end of the lesson, we dismount our horses. That has always been a challenge for me, but it was even harder with Cheyenne because she was taller than I was used to and the back of her saddle was higher than what I normally use. After a couple tries I did get off.

After I got off, I went back to the barn to take off Cheyenne's saddle and to brush her before it was time to go. I tried to lead her back myself, but it was too muddy and icy, so I had help. I can't wait for next lesson!