A good day:

Today Dad said he thought I needed to learn to trust my people more, and even more important, to trust myself. He said he thought I wasn't very confident in new situations and that they would help me learn that. So Dad decided to lead me out the gate to the woods Pony Path. I didn't mind that at all and enjoyed the pretty little trail that the ponies use to give children rides. Then he led me out our woods trail gate from our back pasture. Now, I hadn't been out that gate, going that direction, and I was kind of concerned that I wouldn't get to come back home. But Dad just kept asking me to go forward, so I did. I was a little nervous and I get pushy when I am nervous and sometimes don't watch where I am walking - like on top of my people. They don't want me to do that. People are kind of fragile and I am a pretty big girl. So Mom brought the little stick, called a crop, and Dad just put it between him and me to help me learn to keep to his side and not on his heels or in front of him. That was a big help and so I walked down the biginning of our woods trail and back with Dad 3 or 4 times.
I learned that even when I go away from the places I love, it is o.k., because my people will be sure I get to come home. That makes me happy. So, when Dad said it was time to be led down the driveway, I wasn't worried, and walked right beside him the whole way! I was very proud.
Dad was so pleased he said, "I think Scarlet is ready to go with me on her back." My saddle was put on and away we went. All by myself, just Dad and me, down the drive and then all the way through the woods trail and home. I got a wonderful bath, lots of hugs and then spent the rest of the day grazing in the pasture right along with Ace and Cloud. We even got to go into the big front pasture together - that's a special treat. Well, ok, I really didn't want to go into that big pasture at first, but like always, Mom and Dad told me it was important to try, so I did. Tonight when my people called us in for supper I felt like I was really a part of Walkabout Farm.