Catching Pixie

 Photo by Katie Krueger

Last week while I was working with Pixie in the indoor arena (I had a few more items of clothing on than I do in this picture – it’s getting cold) I told Paulette about the fantasy that involves me jumping on Pixie’s back and riding around bareback.  To my surprise she said, “You want to sit on her?”  Um, yeah!  But do I not want to break my neck?  Probably a stronger “yeah.”  She said that she would go first, and she would slide on, straddle Pixie, but keep her head low, kind of lay it against her neck.  So I held the rope and Paulette got on her without incident.  Pixie didn’t seem to mind at all.  My turn!  I got on twice!  It was dreamy.  Even though we didn’t walk around, we just stood in one spot, I felt like I was flying.  I can still imagine the feeling.  While I was on her I took deep breaths and talked to her about all of the rides we would take someday.