I sat on Rio for the first time!! My best friend got a horse!

I got to sit on Rio for the first time yesterday.  I wasn't planning on getting on her back at all until she was at least two and a half.  The story is a little different than expected.

   I was longeing her after she had played in the pasture.  Because she had just been out to pasture she got tired quickly.  When she got tired she came over to me and laid down.  It was really cute.  Since she was laying next to me and she was really comfortable I took the opportunity to lightly sit on her.   She wasn't surprised at all and just laid there for a few minutes.  Then she got up and went back to work.  I've ALWAYS DREAMED of having a horse that asked me to get on it the first time and it was an AMAZING and MAGICAL moment for me!!  We are developing a great bond and I am very privileged to have the opportunity to raise a young horse.  I can already tell that we will do a lot together when I can ride her!
   Some days can be really discouraging like last week when it seemed like absolutely everything went wrong.  But then moments come along when I can see that we both just need to push through and everything will be fine.

Here are some pictures of her running in pasture.

    Something else exiting happened this week.  My best friend finally got a horse of her very own!!  She has leased a horse and always loved them but she finally has one that is totally hers.  She is a beautiful 6 year old buckskin mare.  Her name is Meg.