Ann Riding Misty 9 Years Old

At least that's what was written on the back of this photo. Do I look confident? Well, I wasn't! In fact, I was petrified of horses! But my cousins loved them, so I really tried to swallow my fear and ride the horses with them. Misty was a very sweet horse and well-behaved so she was patient with me.

This shot brings up mixed memories for me. The barn in the background(which was sadly burned down by an arsonist in the 1980's), my grandparents' farm and my family gathered there- all good! Riding the horse- not horrible, but not great either- but all in all- a fond memory on the whole.

[katy]

How sweet to see into your past like this!

[Dawn]

A lovely shot

[Babs]

Lots of memories here some some good and some not

[Diana]

Lovely shot and such a great narrative.

[eDorre]

What a great photo with lots of memories

[Dixie Goode]

Real life is often messier than the pictures show. I’m glad to see this glimpse of you.

[Kathy A]

So great to have all these memories

[Rob Z]

Oh Ann - what a wonderful image to show us!!! Such great memories for you.

[John Falconer]

Nice shot. Thanks for sharing it.

[Issi Bannerman]

Aw. Lovely photo and a beautiful back story.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great shot .

[Joan Robillard]

Fab

[Joanne Diochon]

A special look back. I guess looking back is like that for most of us some good bits, some bad bits, but all a part of who we are today.

[Kathy]

When you're on a horse, you're really way up there off the ground. Not my passion. But a fun memory for you.

[gloria jones]

Great memory photo

[winghong_ho]

A lovely color photo taken when you were young and riding on a horse.

[Carole Sandford]

A great photo!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

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Thank you so much for your views, comments and favs! I appreciate your kind words and encouragement too. As long as I don't have to ride them, I find horses to be such beautiful animals. I do love riding the ones on a Merry-go-round though!