Sharing

I have to admit I have never been very good at sharing. I know that it is good for the horse to have lots of different people ride, they have to be trained for any rider, etc...but I get a little possessive. It isn't that I think that someone else will do a bad job, it is just that I can tell when someone else has been on "my" horse.

Evan is an awesome rider. He and I even ride fairly similarly. He is quiet, and does a very good job at staying out of the horse's way. He has been wanting to ride Tex for a while and today was a good day. I have only ridden Tex in the Stock saddle one time, so Evan's big, heavy saddle was a bit of an adjustment (again). Evan uses his bridle with the mecate reins and a little different bit, so Tex had to get use to that too. All of this is good for him. He needs to learn to be flexible.  But it was still hard for me.

After watching for a little while I did have to admit that they got along fine, and I am eternally impressed with Tex's attitude to new experiences. The only indication that this was new was that his ears were sideways, and he was breathing harder than he would have been on a normal day. He is such a confident, well adjusted horse that he seems to be able to handle anything, including new riders.