When meeting a new horse, I usually start out a little nervous. But actually, I was just thinking about this this morning and how safe I feel on Kieran as compared to one of the other horses I'd gone to look at when I was searching and how, now that I think about it, I didn't really feel safe on him. I felt like I had to convince myself that it was okay (because of course I was only nervous because I was riding a strange horse I'd never met and people were watching me). I didn't have to do any convincing on Kieran though, he convinced me! (I was nervous the first time I rode him too but quickly realized there was nothing to be nervous about.)

I'm definitely not in it for the rush. I don't think I was even when I was a kid.

I'm also totally not objective here and still in the "honeymoon" phase with my boy (may it never end, LOL) and everything with him is my favorite part.