Gone Ridin'

Those of you who know me well might guess that this isn't my cowboy hat (John made me wear his) but you might never guess that I'm learning to ride a horse. Yes, that is correct. I'm the daughter of a cattle rancher, yet I've spent my whole life being terrified of horses. Now, I'm taking horseback riding classes every Tuesday night...and I even like it! I have pretty much overcome my fear, and that is saying a lot. I ride a very patient, very slow horse named Nick. He is unflappable! This week, I had to ride him down a steep embankment into a stream. Big stuff! Good thing he likes water. Here we are with John's horse, Jimmie. (Jimmie was the baby of the family until we had Johnny.)