Storytime

Bad Experience

‼️Unfortunately I have to add this IMPORTANT note now to all of my stories. Today, October 3rd (which was supposed to be happy, with it being national bf day and season 3 of heartstopper released)
But I was told at least one of my books was, copied, stolen and put on another website.
Please be careful with other websites. But know that THIS is MY work. ONLY ON WATTPAD.‼️

Do NOT read it ANYWHERE else. STOLEN work is a CRIME. I will not take this lightly.
I've put my time, energy, heart and soul into my work.

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Now please be enjoy this,

[My picture of Harley. A chestnut gelding, horse]

Story time from today-
(Back in April)

I have been wanting to go horse riding for awhile, it's been over a month since my last ride.
I was so excited and had to wait +24 hours until I got to be around horses again.

The place I went, I dunno if I'll name it right now, maybe later. But it was a hour away and way cheaper than other places, $40 for an hour.

We got there, it was a new area and small roads, but I'm used to it. Anyways, we parked in a place on the dirt, then walked up to the barn. I didn't see anyone there, so we had to wait about 10-15 minutes. I had to pee so I was annoyed.

There was a "bathroom" it was just a toilet in the tack room. But it was better than a outhouse.

They had two people that just finished a ride and we ending up riding the same horses. I felt bad for the horses because they were already done with a ride.

Today was hot and dry, also the solar eclipse, but the path wasn't over us, so we didn't have to worry about it.

My dad wanted to ride, but after being on for a minute he had to get off. They refunded us 👍

I had a horse named Harley, I thought was a girl but was actually a boy. I'm guessing a gelding. So now it was me, the guide and another lady that worked there. Both of them were older and I think I would have got along better with one of the younger ladies that had to leave.

We got into a small arena to get on and go through the safety instructions, which are good and I completely understand. But I wanted to show them that I knew what I was doing. I wasn't a completely new beginner like most of the people that go.

I liked the barns and pastures, I loved seeing the horses 💚🐎🐴

Once the safety instructions started, the guy was talking about always having two hands on the reins, which is right.
We explained and showed how turn, my horse wanted to follow him and wanted to go back to the barn.
There was also a hors being loaded into a trailer, so my horse was watching that.

Also important note, they used a halter and reins on Harley, which means beginners won't yank on the bits harshly. So bitless is great!!! Good on them for doing that. (Their horses had bits though)
Oh and the stirrups fit me well, didn't need adjusting. And they were wide so my feet didn't slip out.

So my horse didn't want to stand still, I understood but turned the horse around and got back in the spot.
Then they said I was two close to the other horse.
~~~SoMeThInG mIgHt HaPpEn!!!~~~

(I understand being careful but jeez, chill.)

Anyways, I managed to get my horse to stand still long enough for him to finish explaining.
I had one hand holding the reins and one near the horn.
(I had a horn bag with water, snacks, and my phone. I always bring it because I got dehydrated one time on a beach horse ride, almost fell but didn't.)