Last Junior Ride!!!

So my White Star ride for today was cancelled due to the possible presence of VSV. But my last junior ride ROCKED!!!!!!!!!!!! I GOT MY BABY CEDAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was so happy I couldn't stop smiling! So we groomed and saddled. Cedar literally opened her mouth and waited for the bridle. We mounted up and rode down. Only one outdoor arena was in use. It looked so empty. So it was our choice day and I chose no saddle of course! I took her saddle off and my spurs. She's better without them anyway. So I tried mounting up twice and failed. So my instructor gave me a leg up. Cedar was just a tad bony but I was actually quite comfortable. She is perfect for bareback. So sensitive so she listens to body cues pretty good and she has enough bone that you don't slip and smooth enough so it doesn't hurt. So we warmed up the horses at a trot with some thread the needles, pass throughs, and a dosi do. Then we played a game called Catch Up! The rest of the team is at a trot then the front rider lopes to catch up with the back. It's super fun! Cedar had a funny lope going today. Definitely not her normal self but we caught up to the back. I mentioned it to the wranglers and they said they would keep an eye on her today. But she wouldn't stay on the rail she kept cutting corners. We also got to drop our reins. Cedar is so smooth! I was able to get comfortable with bareback again after my first two unpleasant rides. Then we played sharks and minnows! Cedar was great! I dodged this one JI 3 times by stopping and speeding up. It was super fun! I got caught eventually because I was boxed in. Then the ride was over. I was so sad. I wanted to keep riding Cedar forever!!!!!!! She is even more my favorite horse now than she was before! Then I re saddled her and took some pics. Then home I went. Thanks for the amazing year J1!!!!!!!