Weekend Experience//First Experience Horse Riding
I always have this big dream of riding a horse for a very long time now but I've never got the opportunity to do so not on till yesterday. After the Sunday service, a friend of mine invited me to his community. He told me he knows someone who has horses in his ranch.
I think is normal though to feel a bit scared at the beginning..
I went to my friend side and he took me to the ranch. We went in and spoke with the instructor who is incharge of explaining and guiding first timers on how to ride a horse. Few minutes later while we were standing at the field waiting, I turned around and saw the instructor coming with a beautiful brown skin horse with white colour skin at the lower parts of his legs. It was so beautiful, that I could not stop staring at it.
The first thing I did was to approach the horse calming. I tried to establish a connection between me and the horse. The instructor told me to relaxed and that horses are sensible and can feel our emotions, so I should just feel comfortable on it and remain calm. He showed me how to get on the horse which I did.
Calming a horse for the first time feels somehow awkward to me. It requires you using little effort to swing your legs over and sit properly in the saddle.
The instructor lead the horse and was walking beside it to ensure my safety. He showed me how I could control the horse direction, how to gently tell the horse to move or stop. I was on it and was scared but at the same time feeling very excited, it was amazing. The feeling you get from moving on the horse is so amazing. It is not like sitting and driving a car. Here you are sitted on top of a life and you could feel yourself, your body moving side by side, right to left and back to right again especially when the horse is walking gently and slow.
As I continue to ride on it, the fear within me disappeared and for a moment I could see myself riding the horse with the instructor guiding the horse. It was indeed an unforgettable and memorable experience and I enjoyed every moment spend with the horse..
I felt like I was right there with you, feeling the excitement and slight fear before getting on the horse. It's beautiful how you described building that trust and connection; it’s a side of horse riding people don’t always talk about. This was truly an inspiring read, and I’m so happy you got to live out one of your dreams
Indeed it was a dream come true for me. That trust and connection with the horse was something I didn’t expect, I'm glad I was able to connect with it. Honestly it made the ride so special.
Thank you so much @jsalvage! Your words mean a lot to me and I’m really glad the way I shared the experience made you feel like you were there too.
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I have tried this once and I want to do it again, but hopefully with more confidence and ease. You finally were able to experience riding a horse as it was a big dream of yours. I was also scared the first time but the instructor was very helpful. Connecting and calming the horse was a good tip. You surely enjoyed the whole experience very much.
Oh Yes!! I really enjoyed the experience. it was like a dream come true. The instructor really made a big difference and learning to stay calm on the horse helped me connect better with it. I’m glad to know you felt the same way too during your first ride.
I’m also looking forward to doing it again but this time with more confidence. Thank you very much for reading @bettsmarie09!