As this is the best time to indulge in extra-curricular activities. This year my mother suggested I learn horse riding and swimming. Two of my best friends joined me. The horse-riding sessions were in the morning. We had to get up early to be on time. Initially, I was scared of the horses, but the trainers soon taught us how to get friendly with them. We used to feed them ‘gram’ which was their favourite.
First, we learnt how to tie the saddle to the horse and climb on it. Later the horse would trot for a short distance, while we learnt how to control with the reins. After a week, the trained horses began to increase their speed, and before we realised, we were riding the horses quite confidently. The swimming sessions were in the evening. Here the trained swimmers taught us the basics in the shallow area of the pool.
But soon we were asked to swim in the deep, which was very scary and tiring too. We learnt to dive and float. Being with friends made the learning easy. Today, I can proudly say, I know swimming and horse riding.