riding lessons

Liesl and I have continued our weekly riding lessons at Anamchara - we are learning to guide the horses and turn them, walk slowly and quickly, and post the trot. And also how to curry and groom the horses and tack them up, with bridles, saddles, etc., and then take care of them after the ride. It's a lot of new information and a lot of physical multi-tasking, and we're definitely still beginners. But it's really fun; Liesl loves it, and I love sharing an activity with her.

I've ridden Sierra and Tic-tac, and Liesl has ridden Billy and Sierra. These first photos are of Liesl on Billy, and me holding Sierra.

This is Liesl on Sierra, learning (briefly) to canter (terrifying).

After the lesson is over, leading Sierra back to her pasture.

This is Tictac, eating his dinner. He's an old man, and at a certain point in our lesson this week had simply had enough. Tossed his head, refused to listen, started getting prancy. It was apparently past his usual dinnertime and he didn't want to wait. Lesson learned! We'll pick an earlier lesson slot next time.