Alex sighed and brought Missy's saddle out, that she used to use for Cross country. She laid it on a saw horse and began to groom and tack her. She laid the saddle pad and saddle on the mare's back, just before the withers. She did up the girth and patted the mare's neck "good girl." she said. She pulled off the head collar and let it fall to the ground. She slipped the bridle on and fastened it. She picked up the head collar and hung it up. She picked up her blue back protector vest and put it on, along with her helmet. She always used it when she was going on the cross Country trail. She lead her anxious mare out of the barn, and over to the mounting block. She used the mounting block and mounted. She turned the mare and nudged her into a trot towards the cross country trail.
Dixie snorted "easy Jerome." she said "what's. The matter she said, Comming out of the tack room.













