Right now it would be sortof trial by fire, and may not be the confidence builder that you want it to be. It's hard, hard for grownups anyway. Kids can do all the stuff easier than we can, dangit.
I was just joking. I could never get up. Maybe in the future. I can't even practice bailing yet because I keep dragging my right leg getting off. It will come but even though I'm curious it isn't a high priority for me right now. I want to get where I can keep my balance with trotting without hands and move on to loping. One of the boarders has been wanting to ride him and he's going to lope him so I can watch how Okie responds first. I need to try in the round pen but....