High Ho Silver!

So Big Bugz has a rich Uncle.  He pays part way once a year for us to come to Tucson.  While we were there, he suggested that Small Bugz take a private riding lesson for horses.  He said it was his treat.  So we got to take Small Bugz to learn to ride.  He was scared at first but as he went along the more comfortable he got riding.



Small Bugz thinking about getting on Pal.



Getting one foot in.



Getting the final checks done before beginning.



The instructor took him on a big arena to teach him how to make the horse do what he needed to do.  Then they went to this obstacle course.  He had to lead him around and up hills and make him stop in certain places.  Then the real fun came.  He was taken into an enclosed area where he would learn to trot.  Small Bugz got scared the first time, but then after he knew he would not get hurt, he actually was laughing and singing the Lone Ranger theme song as he would trot.









Small Bugz at the end, petting Pal to tell him thanks for working with him and being so nice.
(There are videos but all the places I have tried to go to to upload them end up getting an error - I will keep trying)




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