Hah...sounds like my daughter with her pony. Had both saddle and bridle and didn’t much bother. Kinda rigged a hackamore things and she was off. Rule was be home before dark and stay with your girlfriends. Those were the days, wouldn’t even think of it today. If i were riding today as i did when i was a young adult I would be carrying and the trail dog or two. Times sure have changed.