A Day at the Barn

First you groom the horse up pretty.  At this time of the year, a lot of that has to do with getting the mud off.

After you mount up you walk around some to loosen his muscles and stretch out.  Especially if he had been in the stall for a long time.

Then you line up like you are seriously going to jump those poles just to give your mom a heart attack.

Then you go trotting up even closer and stop dead so mom freaks out even more.

And then you go home.  Because mom can't breath any more and needs help.