My first time on horseback was embarrassing. I had never been on a horse in my life,
but I was afraid to admit it. That's probably where my trouble started. When I lifted
my foot to put it into the stirrup, my friend Sally laughed. "Use the other foot, silly,"
she said. Blushing beet red, I laughed too. I used the other foot. Then it took me
about 10 minutes to swing up into the saddle. Lhe horse kept moving and I
scampered along on one foot while Sally giggled. Finally mounted, I looked down.
felt as if l were sitting on a mountain! Fortunately, Sally had chosen a gentle mare for
me. I realize now she wasn't fooled. She knew ) didn't know the first thing about
riding. She really is a good friend. After a while, I learned to relax a little. I was
actually riding a horse and it was fun. even learned how to use the reins to guide
the horse to the left and to the right.