Horsing Around

I haven't been on a horse since....well for over 23 years.   Since the grand-boss started taking lessons last summer and is still riding, I thought I would take a few quick refresher lessons.  I went with my riding boots and good attitude.  I gave Uncle (his nickname for that big Spanish name he has) a good grooming, brushed all the needed places, and cleaned his hoofs.  Uncle is such a wonderful horse.  We saddled up and went to the small ring inside the large barn.  Well, I got mounted by myself (well, OK, I'm only 4'10" tall so I did use a footstool to help me get up).  I actually rode pretty well considering that my back doesn't always want to be straight and that both of my knees need replacing.......someday (my doctor is more certain about this than I am).  Well, I didn't make Uncle do anything bad....and I know he probably thought that I had lost any mind that I might have ever had when I didn't seem to make complete sense with the reins.  But rode, I did.  And before I was actually ready for my lesson to be over....it was.   Well, I got off by myself.  I unsaddled and gave Uncle another good grooming and of course a treat.  I then took him out to the pasture and turned him out to rest.  Well, I guess those men....my honey and the grand-boss's daddy had better find us girls a couple of good horses and get the barn built and the field fenced.  I think she got the love of horses from me.