Katherine has been taking western lesson for a year and a half now from local riding instructor, Joanne Whitherspoon who has Tennessee Walkers for her students to ride.
Until today, Katherine has been on her steadier, older mounts Molly and Dancer. But this was a sort of graduation day. She got to ride Molly's daughter, Angel.
Katherine does very well with riding. She controlls the horse nicely and is working on giving consistent commands to the horse, both by voice and by legs and reins. Bothg of them are happiest when they are loping (the fasted gait so far) and I think Katherine would lope for the entire hour if the horse could endure it and there were no 0ther skills to learn.
We ride every Monday. The scheduled one hour is always longer. Joanne has taken them to a nearby golf course that has been purchased and renovated for pleasure riding. What fun.
I knew Angel when she was born! She was the cutest little colt you have ever seen. I'm gonna have to come over and watch them together!
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