Trail Series

Riding Lessons And Trail Rides In The Sun

Her blond hair was mussed by the wind as she waited in the windy riding ring. She looked down at the thick dust on her brown boots. She wanted a pair of expensive cowboy boots she planned to buy. She smiled as she thought about how she had saved for them.

Walking over to the gate, she smiled at Eric and brought him into the ring for his riding lesson. He eagerly went over to the horse with her. She put the reins over the bays’ head and took the little boy to the left side of the horse. She went over the basics as she helped him up into the saddle. He settled comfortably as he listened to her instructions.

His mother was watching from outside the fence. She turned to wave at her. Now she concentrated on giving Eric directions on holding the reins in his left hand. She reminded him to lean to the left when he turned to the left by using the reins. He tried it several times. She told him how well he was doing.

The first day she met Eric and his mother he signed up for a series of six riding lessons. They chatted a bit as little Eric looked at the horses. The mom mentioned an interest in horseback riding herself. She figured that was how to lose tummy fat. The young riding instructor laughed and said the mom didn’t look at all fat.

They finished up the business and payment for the series of six riding lessons for Eric. After he was used to riding in the ring, the three of them could take a leisurely trail ride along the adjoining bridle paths. You could spend an hour or two out on the trails.

There was a nice rest area at the end of the one-hour ride and another at the end of the two-hour ride. Usually they could canter into the rest stop safely no matter how inexperienced the riders were. The livery horses stopped automatically when they got into the rest area.

They could dismount and let the horses graze as they sat on the grass. She always had everyone pull the reins over the horses’ heads and hold the reins. They all enjoy the few minutes talking about the horses and the fun of riding them.

After Eric’s lessons were completed he was able to start, stop and turn the horse. He could mount up on his own. He understood how neck reining worked and how to move his weight in the saddle when he turned the horse. He was confident of his riding abilities and confident about trail riding. Next week they were going out on a trail ride. Eric’s mom jokingly said she would find out if horseback riding was how to reduce tummy fat.

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