Riding Beauty for the FIRST TIME!!

I figured I was going to Sharon today (Tuesday) and not yesterday (Monday) but it just so happened she thought I was coming yesterday so she planned something for today =D So I was at her place yesterday. I got there and she showed me the pony she wants me to ride (most likely..we shall see) because the pony knows everything about riding and all that but he just does not respect the children that have him. Then we got Beauty out and lunged her in the round pen. She did really good with turning today. The one side she just does not like to turn and the other side she does no problem but no fight today and she wasn't mean or nasty about it either. Good sign. Sharon was like she just needs work with changing directions when lunging but she is getting it. Then since the main ring was empty from lunging Beauty I turned Beauty out and then Sharon lunged the little pony (who btw is very cute..all black with a little white on his nose and some by his whithers and white socks..will have to try to get a pic of him). After she was done with him she hosed him off and put him in his stall (not sure of his name =D). Then I got Beauty out and saddled her. She did really good with that again. Then I got on her and Sharon and I rode thru the cornfield and on a field lane and went in a big circle and came back to the barn. It went VERY VERY well. Beauty would stop and Sharon and her horse would keep going and I would say Kum (which is dutch for come) and tap Beauty with my heels and she would go. I was very happy. Not sure how long we rode but it wasn't very long (all at a walk) we came back and I praiesed Beauty and then turned her out. I hung out at Sharon's for a little while. She was showing me some tricks her one horse can do..lay down..sit...and say yes and no..really really cool.

Next Thursday a group of riders (some of the same ones that went to Blue Marsh) are going on a moonlight ride as it is the full moon/harvest moon. Depending on how Beauty progresses I most likely will take her. There is going to be another horse like her in the group so that will make it nice!! Guess we shall see! I am really lookin forward to that!