Ms. O to do since the CPS worker never did her part
With sending the email so she could go to Winter Camp
I came across a Groupon deal for two hour-long
Horseback riding lessons for $29.00 total.
She was ecstatic for a week
Anxiously awaiting this Saturday at 10 am.
Yesterday was day 1.
Ms. O LOVED it.
She rode Ranger.
She made him walk, and kept close to the rails.
She made him trot, and smiled the entire time.
She was proud of herself.
She stayed after and pet him,
Cleaned him,
Feed him.
She loved it so much,
We decided to try again for the grant and ask for 4 more lessons.
And we signed up for her second lesson for today.
At 11 am.
Same horse.
Same girl.
But,
Ranger had an attitude today.
A disobedient attitude.
And Ms. O,
In turn,
Melted down.
The perfectionist in her
Reared it's ugly head
And it was not pretty.
Yesterday was "easy"
Today was hard
And a little scary
And she wanted a new horse.
And she wanted off.
And she wanted out.
God knew she needed a trainer
Who wouldn't give in to her
Who wouldn't let her quit.
Who took her back out
After the other girl in the lesson was done
And with just her, and Ranger, and the trainer
And no saddle,
And no bit,
And just a rope to guide
Made Ms. O walk her.
Made Ms. O brush her.
Made Ms. O not give in.
It still wasn't pretty.
It still wasn't easy.
It still was hard to watch.
But it was right.
It was good.
We,
Okay, I and her trainer,
Scheduled a follow up lesson
(With or without the grant)
For next Sunday,
Because I love her too much to let her walk away
When the going gets rough
When the horse cops an attitude
When a girl goes from joy to fear in a 48 hour period.
When a girl who is begging to go back, switches to begging to quit.
Please pray for her.
(And me.)
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| I wish you could see the HUGE smile on her face. Such contentment and peace that first day. Praying for a similar experience for her next time, but yet not too easy so that she isn't challenged to stand up to her horse and learn good lessons along the way. |
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