Hoooray! Trail riding is the best! Okay, horses are the best, but whatever. Whenever I need to clear my head I point PJ's nose toward the trail and things get better. He gives the most amazing hugs, and he's the only guy that's been in my life 6 years that I like more and more each day.

After I found out that the guy I had been seeing forget to mention his wife and all the other girls he was running around with I was livid. Pony to the rescue! I tossed his bridle on, climb on him from the tailgate of my pickup and took off running like mad down the ditch road. I just grabbed a chunk of mane and let loose.

Keep it up, you'll totally love the rewards of hard work. Nothing is better than solid old school horses. As for that guy, hah! If you're taking lessons, and hey I plan to get back into some, you are in no position to criticize. He probably sucks but learned a few phrases that make him sound like he knows what he's doing and he needs to feel better about himself. Anyone with any knowledge sure as hell knows better than to pick on a beginner because we all looked goofy in the beginning. What he should have been looking for was her interaction with you, that he prevented.

When I first started my trainer thought I was a lost cause but I was so determined. Sure enough I worked and worked and eventually got to the point where I was cleaning up in hunt seat and western equitation.

It never gets easy, but it sure does become a lot more natural. I think what I love so much about horses is that I could learn something new every day for the rest of my life and not know it all. You can go as far as you want with horsemanship. There's always another level, and more finesse to be had.

Behold the girl no one thought could ride ripping it up on the sexy boy she trained herself:



And if you want to set goals for your horsemanship here are some fine videos. Warning you now the first one makes me cry the minute the announcer chokes up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHck0FWT_Ag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKQgT...eature=related