The program today was one more success. We were a smaller group so everyone got lots of time to ride a horse. We started with Riley who is sturdy and steady, such a great personality for a lesson horse. He waits patiently and is ready to take a fun trail ride at a moment's notice. Riley is a quarter horse, gelding (male horse) with a beautiful bay coat.
He was a ranch horse in his previous career so he’s good at spinning to change direction, and is happy to go at a slow trot when asked. The two clients from Side by Side both enjoyed Riley and rode around the arena all on their own then went on a trail ride.
Mary has been to Pegasus several times and she gets better and more confident every time. Today she was helping Kameo pick out Sunny’s hooves, making sure to remove any rocks or gravel that could hurt his feet. Sunny has horse shoes on the front 2 feet and barefoot on the back feet. This is a common practice. Mary is a pro at leading Pawnee around so he gets some exercise.
The kids don’t ride Pawnee but enjoy his energetic spirit and crazy blue eyes.
Our other student was Remmi and it was his first time at Pegasus. His mom told me that Remmi had been working for some time now to gain access to horse therapy. He was pretty nervous and asked for his mom to stay. Remmi has a large vocabulary and is quite talkative. He soaked up the horse therapy like a dry sponge, he loved it all and kept telling us so. He got the hang of steering Sunny and had quite a fun time guiding him around the arena. By the end he was declaring he’d be back next time. Here is a picture of Mary on Riley.
(Names are changed for confidentiality)