Horseback Riding

Later that same weekend, Madison got her chance to go horseback riding...on her own!  She had two half hour lessons, one each day.  Erin, the teacher, taught her how to brush the horse, put on the saddle and how to put the bridle in the horse's mouth.    

Brushing the dust out of Gracie's coat

Gracie, the horse, was such a sweet horse and did such a great job being so gentle with Madison.  Due to all the rain the day before, the first day's lesson were undercover.

Getting her boots in the stir-ups

Look at her go

We went back on Sunday for the second half of her lessons.  Today she was in the outside arena.  She was walking Gracie, moving her back and forth by using the reigns.

But the best part of the lessons was when Erin would have Gracie trot!  Nothing like watching Madison's face light up!

Gracie gets treats of apple and carrots for doing being such a great teacher.