We had a great time at Equifest today! The day was a long one but it was worth it. Made some new friends and got to spend time with some old ones. Wish it had been a little warmer, but I guess you can't have it all! We are home and settled in for the night; have a busy day tomorrow with church and lessons!

This weekend had already been a busy one! I had another lesson with Riley yesterday and she did great! She even managed to stay calm and slow Si down when he trotted while she was walking figure eights and working on her steering. Then I put her back on the lead line and she got to trot a lot longer than her last lesson, which helped her to start getting more confident with her seat and steering while her horse was trotting, which was a great place to end the lesson.

Today I went to McKinney to work with a horse and meet a client so she could bring a horse to my house. Hershey is a Rocky mountain gelding who is going to be a lot of fun working on his trail manners :) Tomorrow I am meeting with a new lesson client, and I am so excited about working with them!

To top it all off, it's a beautiful day! Can't wait for spring :)

Today I went to Wolfe City and had lesson number 4 with Riley and her horse Si. She is steadily improving on her saddling and groundwork skills, and she has a very natural seat. I explained the biomechanics of a horses gaits to her and asked if she wanted to trot. She was very scared and nervous so instead I got on Si and trotted him for her so she could see it. This helped her have the confidence to try it and she successfully trotted both ways on the lunge line! I am very proud of her. Can't wait till our lesson next week!