>->   WOW -- and did Vicki let you drive Spot (that IS the name of her 
orse,
 >-> isn't it??)
 > Well it was more like she made me drive spot!  ;-)
 > She wasn't about to take no
 > for an answer.  ;-)  We went for somewhere around 2
 > miles I guess.  We had a
 > real nice time Vicki rode Casey along side of us.
    Sounds like ya'll had fun!!!
 >->   I know -- I was there when I was a child -- I've never forgotten it 
or
 >-> the trip we took on horseback to the bottom.
 > Was it really on horseback or was it muleback?  They
 > still have daily rides to
 > the bottom on mules but I am not so sure horses would
 > do so well on that
 > terrain.
    Well, I was only a child -- I THOUGHT it was on horseback -- but, could 
have been on mules.
 >->   You're probably right ....... maybe *I* am more comfortable with 
driving
 >-> him .
 > Maybe just slow down a bit.  He still isn't very old
 > either.  Take your time
 > with him.  Stop and think about this Jean.  You DO
 > know how to do this, you
 > have done it before.  Just go back and think about
 > what really worked well and
 > what didn't work so well the last times you did this.
    I am ....... we are just walking and jogging a bit -- he really IS good 
....... it's mostly ME that gets a bit intimidated at times ...... we'll work 
it out.  I'm feeling better now -- have lost 27 pounds and feel much more 
comfortable riding again ....
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