Serpentine

Natalie learned to serpentine through trotting poles. This is a difficult thing to do when you are a beginner because you have to STEER your horse. It was rough the first few times of this exercise, but we finally got the maneuver down.
Also, just noticed this cute thing Gypsy does. We always call Gypsy grumpy because she's always putting her ears back when you brush her, tack her, girth her etc. Well Natalie was putting the girth on her last night and Gypsy was doing the normal "complaining" but what I hadn't realized before is she will put her ears back, but when Natalie walks out of the stall, she will put them forward again looking for her. As if to say, "I was just kidding, where did you go?" Gotta love that Mare.....

A horse can lend its rider the speed and strength he or she lacks - but the rider who is wise remembers it is no more then a loan.

Pam Brown