Checking off bucket list items

Perfect weather: Sunny and 62+ degrees on Dec. 4th!  Preparing to check on a bucket list item:  to ride a horse!

She looks like she was talking to me!

We signed a release that gave up everything but my first born.  

When I got up there, my first comment was 'wow this horse is tall'.  I felt so high up.

The trainer was giving me commands.  The horse was not a trail horse, but one that was a show horse that belonged to one of her clients.  Both were 'award winning horses' for something.  

The horse mask was put on to protect their eyes and to prevent them from eating.  

So the moment that mask came off for pictures, she got a mouth full of grass!!

One of my best friends, and my very best painting partner who knows me probably all too well, gave me a fabulous gift.  For my 60th birthday she gave me a horseback ride!  She purchased two hours for us to ride horses on a ranch.  It was a blast.  I didn't sleep for 2 nights in anticipation of the event today. I dreamt I was riding bareback with no reigns one night.  So, here are some very happy photos of Debbie and I on our horses today.  Don't I look like a cowgirl???  :)  THANKS DEBBIE.