Carys " The Cowgirl'

Carys enjoyed her very first riding lesson last week. She fell in love at a local horse riding competition recently. It's so funny to think my baby (my first baby) was so eager to just hop up there, on this HUGE animal, she did not know and want to ride. Or maybe those were my thoughts?! She has no fear. And when I say that or rather write it, I mean NO FEAR. Scary no fear. So I got in touch with a friend of my mom's and she happened to have some availability to have Carys out to her ranch. Be-au-ti-ful! Made me want to move to the country. I kid you not, I felt at home. At peace. My girls were so happy. It felt good. The kind of good you want over and over again. Carys was taught the in's and out's of horse riding and grooming ect. Great learning experience for her. And Rhena ( the riding coach) was just the sweetest with Carys too. Which put my mommy fears to ease. For the moment. Then it was time to ride. Carys hopped her little butt up there and headed toward the coral. I followed with Bay. Nervous as could be I'll admit. Since my own mom gypped me out of the childhood she had (being a country girl herself) I had no idea what I was doing. Carys then rode with Rhena for at least another hour. And if you scroll down you can see Carys in all her glory. She did take a fall. Which I warned might happen.Possibly.And I caught it( all 5 sec. of it's horror) on tape before I dropped my camera. But my girl, she is tough. She was shaken but she got right back on, cowgirl'd up and kept riding. I was a teary eyed proud mom at that point. And she had one proud little sissy cheering her on too. So we will see where this new found hobby and love for horses takes us. But for now, Carys is thrilled at this chance to ride and wants to come back as soon as possible.