Me on a horse~riding!!!

This is only the 2nd time I've written Lucille and the 5th time I've been on a horse since my fall back in 2009.  I inherited Lucille, a 1/2 draft, 1/2 Tennessee Walker, after the other boarder at the ranch got 6 months behind in her board.  She rode her all over town, trying to sell her, and this poor mare was out of shape!  She's slowly been reconditioned back into shape, and lunged, and she's PERFECT for me to ride.  She doesn't walk off and she likes to just walk!  She is gaited, however, and I'm sure I'll get to that when I'm a little more comfortable on her.  She's VERY high off the ground and I have to use a mounting block to get on her.  I wore my tennis shoes today (a big "no-no") because my boots were so slippery that my feet kept sliding out of the stirrups last week.  Hmmm...I'm going to need to find some riding boots!  Anyway, she was a good girl even when I got her too close to the railing and hit it with my foot!  She only slighted spooked and then she calmed right back down.  She trusts people and is super willing to do whatever you ask.  I'm so fortunate that I now have a riding horse!  ***Actually, she came trained!  Her former owner used to ride her all over the ranch.  Apparently she doesn't do well out on the road, but she is great in the arena!*** It's nice to finally have a horse I can ride!