Horseback Riding

Mom and I went out to the stables to go and say hi to the horses and give them some treats. Bente was riding on one of the private owned horses named Jolly and she was in the middle of a lesson with two girls that own their own horses.
Bente asked if I wanted to ride on Fussie and I just couldn't resist...
I saddled Fussie up and took her into the riding house. We did a riding track/ course where we were timed and had to do sharp turns and small jumps. I couldn't remember the course, so I didn't get the best time all together. We all laughed each time there was a mistake or a horse was in the way. It turned out to be lots of fun!
After the lesson, when everyone had left, Bente asked Mom if she could translate a letter for, into English, because her daughter is going to America for a year as an exchange student. Mom agreed and told her that we would come again on Tuesday and I would ride as well.

Tuesday came around, but I was sick with an ear infection and a cold. We drove out to the stables to pick up the letter and at the same time, told Bente that I would instead ride on Saturday, like the usual.

On Saturday, my mom was not feeling well, but I was in better shape. Moster Lone came out to help and watch me ride. She had ridden and owned a horse herself before. Anyways, it was very busy with riders and horses and was a bit crammed. I always get stressed out when there are so many people.
Once the horses were saddled up and the crowd had thinned we went in to ride. We did a lot of trotting and galloping in dresage and later jumped with five different types of jumps. Here are the five jumps:

1. Pole jumps (poles layed a meter away from each other- this is training for bigger jumps because you learn how to stand up here)
2. A single jump (about 2 feet)
3. A double jump (a few paces away from each other)     -  -
4. A tripple jump   -  -  -
5. A double jump (same thing as the tripple, just with the middle jump taken out)  -       -

Before we left, Mom gave Bente the translated letter. As a thank you gift, Bente gave Mom the BIGGEST box of chocolate I have ever seen...  (about the size of Stella)