Cantering on Danny!

I went for a ride out on Danny this week and cantered him for the first time!

The first time we were walking around he field, I asked him to Trot on... He went straight into a Canter!
My bum stayed connected to the saddle the whole time and felt so smooth. Was really excited after haha
Think I must have relaxed my hips properly 'cos I wasn't expecting it.
The other couple of times I did it he Cantered straight away but I wasn't as relaxed and had my heels up so my bum was bouncing a bit in the saddle.

Still, I'm learning and was good fun!!!

Hack out with Danny

Have had a couple of riding lessons with my housemates and we went out for a Hack this weekend with Lady (who we've been helping to break in for a few months) and Danny. I loved it!
Boxer at the riding school is really good but (I now realise) doesn't really listen to me... Danny is really good and actually listens, stops when I say etc.

We went out for a Hack on Saturday with Nat (brother) and then again on Sunday afternoon
Few photos...

We even got Nat on a horse!!

Started Riding Lessons

Have been helping to back a couple of horses and my friends we're doing it with have been saying for ages we should have Riding lessons...
Thought it was just for girls and that I'd squash all the horses etc but we finally decided to book lessons and it was really good!
Have worked with horses for years at the farm + at work, so know a bit about them but never ridden.

We've only done Rising Trot but is good so far! My horse is called Boxer and he's got a really big trot so I spend half the time making him slow down so he doesn't overall, but think I'm setting the hang of it. The woman asked if I'm sure I've never ridden before 'cos I looked quite good :P haha