Patience, it is an AMAZING quality

Ah, so today was fun. It was my birthday so I went out to the barn. We were supposed to have parade practice but it ended up being a trail ride because no one else showed up. haha

Before we went on the trail we decided to entertain ourselves by trying to mount up bareback, from the ground, I suck at this. Still didn't make it today, but made progress. I just have to say Rebel is so patience when it comes to some things, I mean, once your on him he is very impatient, but Three other girls and I worked on practcing mounting up bareback and used him, he was just loose.

Connie, is amazing at jumping on bareback, she some how made it onto to Princess from the ground, which is an 18 hand percheron carriage horse.

I almost made it on to Rebel, who is about 16 hands. My friend Kerry was laughing because at one point I had one leg on and over his back and my other leg was on the ground flat. Yeah, Flexible.

On the Trail he did ok, we all went bareback just for fun in a field next to our barn. There were 7 of us:

Mrs Lou-the barn owner on her Tennessee Walker: Scarlett
Me-on Rebel, my paint cross
Kerry-Mrs. Lou's daughter, my best friend, on her Paint Horse: Jessie
Connie-Mrs. Lou's other daughter on The POA: Sparrow, who is in training.
Brittney- Girl at barn, Leases an OTTB: Ranger
Tammy-Brittney's Mom, on her...QH? Barbie
Mary-Girl at barn on her Arab X Dreamer.

All the horses were pretty worked up today. I know Rebel spent most of the time in a slow jog, I even got him to collect a little, but it required having his head slightly to the inside.

I did learn one really good thing today. I think I have said before how Rebel is really bad at stopping, well I found that he responds quite a bit more if I pull back less and really sit deep. I mean really deep, but any progress is still progress.