Horseback riding - NOT!!!

My 9yo DD Emily's Girl Scout troop went to a horse farm on Saturday.  Her leader asked me to join the girls at this event.  They were earning a badge, so they learned how to feed, groom, bridle and saddle a horse.  They also had to lead the horse around a ring.  At the end of all the learning, the girls got to ride the horse that they cared for around the ring.  Here is Emily riding Cinderella:                                                                        Cinderella is an old horse and is going blind, but she was good with the girls.

The girls also got to ride Montana - a really big, gentle horse:

 

The leaders were then asked to ride the horses.  I declined at first, I just felt too fat to do this.  But Emily really wanted me to ride.  So I said, OK.  One of the girls at the farm led me to Cinderella.  To my embarrassment, the owner shouted to her before I mounted the horse:

"NOOOOO, Not Cinderellaaaaa", 

she cannot take the pressure,- let her ride Montana.  

Well, I was so embarrassed, none of the girls picked up on it, but I did - I was too fat to ride Cinderella. So I didn't ride at all & felt pretty pathetic.  Story of my life and another reason this surgery has to help me.  I want to start living !!!

Here's me with a few of the girls on the hay ride. I can't believe I am this BIG:

 

Here are all the girls on the hay ride: