Okay, well I am a sucker for animals and decided it was time to get serious about the horseback riding thing so...... about 3 weeks ago we attended the Spring Hunter and Sport Auction in Herndon and found a wonderful pony named Lola (short for Laughing Out Loud). She is a gorgeous large Paint pony who has a lot of potential for Sammy to work with and is big enough to hold me! I'm still waiting for warmer weather and some courage to ride but Sammy has been riding her several times a week and is backing improvements after a rough start. The first day in the barn, Lola took out Sammy's foot and she was on crutches for 2 days. She's still a little nervous on her since she can have a little attitude (perfect match for Sammy) but they seem to be growing on one another. Last weekend, they showed at EKG and captured Champion in the pre-short stirrup division! Next weekend we'll be back there and then probably Hazelwild the next weekend. Hopefully the weather will warm up and we can get a little sun!
