The next morning, Ronnie drove down to the house with Charlie so the three of us could go on a ride.

We arrived, got out and Ron asked me
"Who you gonna ride?"

"Can I ride Hidalgo?"
I asked.

"Shore, I'll ride Louie I guess."

"Ok."

We got the horses, tacked up, and went out to ride.

"Wanna jump?"
He asked.

"Sure, I've only ever jumped Junior before though."

"You'll be fine. Go ahead I'll watch."

"Your not gonna jump?"
I asked.

"Oh no! That's for Charlie to do."

"Ok."

I walked down the long side, trotted in the far corner, and down the long side, picked up the canter in the near corner, and sped toward a jump.

I cleared it no problem.

"Whoa! Great job. That's the first I've ever seen you jump."

"Thanks. Jumping in front of my hero, that's a first."
I said as Ron smiled.

"Now all you need to do is do that in front of Mick, Keith, Bill, and Brian!"

"Brian, is......."
I started to say.

"Right. Sorry."
Ron said.

"It's ok. Can I ride Junior now?"

"By all means! Go for it."

I hopped off, and I took the saddle off, carrying it back to the barn, and Ron took Louie back with the saddle pad.

I got Junior out, brushed him, went in the tack room, and grabbed my black saddle pad with his name on it, a jell pad, another white pad that was thicker, and I grabbed his bridle.

I tacked him up, and before I put the bridle on I went to go get his leg splints.
I put them on, and walked Junior outside.

I hoped on, cantered without stirrups, and jumped.(with stirrups)🏴