Enjoying the Day

The sun shone as I drove to the stable. When I arrived, my instructor was finishing a lesson. It took a minute for me to recognize my horse, Tamara. I groomed her and then put on the saddle blanket, riser and saddle. Once astride, I worked on tear drops and ten meter cirles. My instructor decided that I would learn to trot. She gave me some directions. Hold on to the bridle and the saddle. lean backward. I told her that I had never trotted before. I was a bit apprehensive, but when Tamara turned her walk into a trot, I could feel it! It was like the first time that the horse moved into a walk and I felt the riding excitement! All too soon, it was time to unsaddle and groom Tamara, and lead her to the pasture. I then drove into the small village and walked to the post office to mail some postcards to Canada and Italy. A woman had come into the flower shop. She was on a tour bus, and could no find stamps. She asked me if I would mail the postcards for her. The stamps were colorful circles. I then walked back to the park and sat in the shade and ate my lunch. After, I drove to my friend's house to get a haircut. It was a perfect summer day!