Horseback riding

Horseback riding at Hi Ute Ranch

Betsy never liked horseback riding. She never felt safe.  The family bought horses when she was in high school.  We kept them at a ranch that was a half hour out of town.  Richard always tried to get her into going horseback riding with him but she never wanted to.  Finally he said "Come go with me and I'll help you saddle them up."  We took them out of the barn and Richard put the saddle and reins on and got them ready to go. Betsy climbed on the horse and the horse got spooked and ran into the barn.  The horse kept running around in the barn, and Betsy kept hitting my head on all the rafters.  All the while she  was screaming bloody murder.  That was the end of horseback riding that day.

Richard talked her into going back the next week and promised her  that nothing would happen. They got up to get the horses and the horses were out in a big pasture.  They took the reins out to get the horses and bring them back in.  The horses were clear at the end of the pasture.  Richard didn't want to walk them all the way back to put the saddle on so Richard said "Let's just put the reins on and ride them bareback."  Of course Betsy didn't want to do it but he talked her into it.  We were riding the horses back in, and we had to go through a little stream.  The horse galloped over the stream and Betsy landed in it.  Needless to say she didn't go horseback riding for another 10 years.  Richard is always trouble.