Best Summer Ever

How long does it take to learn to ride? Well, how bad to you want to learn?

Kayla wants to learn. She came up to Smithfield to visit her grandparents this summer. She arrived in mid June and started from scratch. She listened. She did as instructed. She learned and applied. She trusted and gained the trust of the horses.

In a few weeks she was riding on the most difficult rides. She probably averaged riding about five days each week over the summer. She quickly learned to catch and saddle her horse. She even watched during our all day horse training sessions this summer. She gained better control of her emotions. As she became a better rider, she became a better person.

So how long does it take to learn to ride wild horses? Not long if you are Kayla.