Alexa's birthday gift this year was hard to wrap, so we wrapped something she would need to enjoy her gift - a pair of riding boots. I didn't realize a love for horses could be passed down, but Alexa is somewhat obsessed and was thrilled to learn she was going to get to go to "horse camp." A 9am-3pm day camp offered at a farm not far from us, horse camp consisted of nine horse crazy girls, seven very patient equines, a small herd of greedy goats, and three great instructors.Lyle, a large, beautiful bay was Alexa's favorite, but he was much too tall for her to ride for lessons. Instead, she typically rode either Victor, Fancy, or Billy Bob, the three ponies, although all of the girls rode Promise when they learned how to post on a trotting horse.
A typical day at horse camp included feeding the chubby little pygmy goats, grooming the horses, riding lessons, bathing/grooming the horses after lessons, a craft, and even cleaning stalls. My daughter, who doesn't enjoy cleaning her room, informed me that mucking out stalls was 'fun'! To quote her - "It's like a game! You have to shake all the hay off the shovel without letting the 'balls' hit the ground!" (the 'balls' being horse poop) Here's a few photos from her last day there - unfortunately, the lighting in an indoor arena is not that conducive for taking photos!!
Alexa riding Billy Bob (he looks so thrilled)
Alexa getting ready to ride Promise
Alexa and Fancy
On the last day, Brody and I went up and watched the riding portion - Brody loved feeding the goats and wanted to know when it would be his turn to 'ride the horsey'! (the next two photos have been adjusted in photo shop to give them a 'country' feel, courtesy of the free downloadable photoshop actions from pioneerwoman.blogspot.com)
Overall she loved it, but hated when the week was over and is already asking when she gets to go back...Lastly, here's a video clip from the riding portion on Friday:
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