August 9 - First at home ride on Gidget

on Gidget happened tonight.

Man...I don't know if I can do such a green horse now. She is sooo nervous that I am very nervous. She quivers and shakes and tosses her head and bounces all over the place.

I am thinking she has been mainly ridden in Jason's small arena with no distractions so this is just a lot for her to compute...and the listening to me is not there at all. She has the horses on each side of the arena - at a distance but still there to pay attention to. She also has cats playing in the long grass...kids all over the
place...noises coming from the shop etc.

Each time I asked for a turn or a stop, she put her head between her knees and would step however she wanted.

I am soo unsure how to handle her.

I know it will get better with time...but my confidence in riding green is sooo not good. I am still nervous on Hyde and he at least has 17 MONTHS of training rather than just 21 rides.

EEPS.