Today I was SO EXCITED because we got to go on a trail ride!! And when I say we, I mean Michael and Karl and I!  I was really anticipating being out in the woods and enjoying nature and all, but I think the most exciting part of the whole thing was that Michael and Karl finally got to ride too! It's fun when your family gets to do something that you really really love doing.

Another really exciting fact is that the majority of the horses used for this program are rescues! Why not take a good horse and give him a job?

This was Karl's first time riding a horse. Michael has been on a couple times, but he already knows a lot just from watching me learn. No kidding, this guy is very observant!

Karl had a little cutie named Ace!

Michael had an Arab named Jin! Sweet sweet boy.

And I had Carmen! I was a little nervous when one of the ladies in charge warned me that Carmen hates pretty much every other horse, so I had to keep her away from everyone else! I guess they considered me "experienced", but I handled her just fine and nothing bad happened! Success!

We were out there for an hour, but it felt like 10 minutes.