Thanks to boisterous Baxter, I had kinda lost my confidence when it came to riding. I just believed that all horses were there to take the mickey out of me. Along came Fiona. A lovely Highland pony, Fiona went a long way to restoring my confidence in horse riding. I won't hesitate to ride her again. Gemma, our lead rider, was also a great help. She reassured me through the ride, I managed to get a picture of her, despite her protestations!
Hilary took up the rear on Rhu, Fiona's son in fact.
The ride wasn't the most exhilirating I've ever had, mostly walking, but the two canters were great. The first was a great flat run on the beach and the second was a bit more terrifying, on the grass and a blind summit; I had to rely on Fiona knowing when to stop and doing so on time. The champion girl that she is, she brought it back to a walk at the right time.
Back at the farm, Hilary was reunited with her old pony, Amy, who is now in retirement. It was nice to know that she was happy with her pals and that she had been a good lead horse in her day.
We had to walk up a wee path to get to the farm and the ponies were just strolling around. We were going to stop for a picnic after the ride, but while it was sunny, it was well windy so we just headed back to the house for a garden picnic instead.
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