Tell Us About Your First Horse or Pony Ride!

Most of us who love horses remember the first time we sat on a horse or pony for the rest of our lives. I remember my first, it was a paint pony led by a one armed girl down a lane in Donegal, Ireland. I was three years old, and in that moment the path my life took was determined.

Lots of kids, maybe even you, had their first experience on a pony ride at a fair or farm celebration. This is Sam and this was his first experience on a horse. He was so in love with the gentle giant he wanted to keep hugging him afterward and was reluctant to get off.

Most experienced horse people can tell when the light in a child's eye is shining in "that way," which means something clicked between the child and the horse, and this first ride certainly won't be the last.

* We'd like to hear YOUR story of the first time you ever rode a horse or pony. What do you remember about it, and how did you feel? Share your story and we'll post it here. If you have photos to send along with it, all the better. Send your brief one or two paragraph memory to: ponypix7@gmail.com.

Happy writing!