Cowboy in training pants

Here is 2 1/2 year old Devon. This is his second time riding on Charlie. Previously he would enjoy going to the stable and helping me to mix the supplements, but a couple weeks ago he said that he wanted to ride. I figured that he didn't really know what he was asking, but hey.. why not, so I saddled up Charlie and just as I was about done, the Jets from the Air force base (just a couple blocks away) were doing their touch and goes, it's extremely loud although the horses are used to it and it doesn't phase them. Devon stared crying and I thought that was the end of our adventure. After watching them for a few mins he decided they could be cool and I put him up on the horse and he made me walk him around for 1 1/2 hours... all around the property, up the street and he wanted me to go across the street and into the field, but at that time I was pretty tired. The next time I saddled up my other horse and lead Charlie around, which was a little nerve racking for me, but he loved it. I just bought him a helmet this weekend along with buddy stirrups, they go over the saddle horn and can be adjusted for tiny legs, we get to try them out this week.