Today Filly is five. Wow, she's growing up. She stands 15 hands & is a big girl. This spring she's beginning her training to become a future riding horse. Her first saddling was non-eventful. She didn't even mind a little weight in the stirrups, or having them flopped around. Her second saddling went just as well. CMK stood in the stirrup & laid across Filly's back. All filly did was turn to see what was happening.. Plus she wanted a cookie for being a good girl. :) For the 3rd saddling CMK couldn't stand it any longer. She just HAD to get on Filly's back. She moved the mounting block up close & stood in the stirrup. Then she laid across the saddle & fed Filly cookies. Ever so quietly she stood in the stirrup & swung her right leg over. Filly had a rider on her back!!! CMK dismounted & mounted again, only pausing briefly in the saddle. SUCCESS! What a wonderful year this is going to be for Filly. From sick new born to having a rider on her back, what a journey. Happy 5th Birthday my lovely Filly.
