Gladys Gets a Ride

 

We visited our friends, the Dows, last week and the girls love leading Gladys around, the Dows mini-horse. Isn't she cute?!! She does very well being led around, but hasn't done so well in the getting on riding around department. So when my daughter, Heather, asked if she could go ride Gladys we were a bit skeptical. However, my friend, Heather, said...why not? She doesn't have far to fall! So with that, Heather attempted to ride Gladys....

At first, Gladys refused to stand still...trotting off quickly the minute Heather tried to put her leg over. So Heather calmly patted and talked to her gently. Then she began the process of just putting a leg over, and then taking it off a few times in a row....

Finally after a couple of attempts at getting on, she managed to convince Gladys that everything was just fine. Then to our wondering eyes should appear....Heather sat on Gladys and started riding her around...calm as could be! We were cheering them on...from inside the warmth of the living room, that is.

Heather decided that li'l Heather should now become her new horse trainer! : D