My mom found this sweet lady a few years ago that gives horse lessons and she has given CC a few lessons when we go home. This time Emory wanted to do it, so the lady said she had the perfect horse for her!
This little miniature pony was going to be Emory's for the day. She taught them that anytime you are going to do anything to a horse to let them smell it first, even you hand if you were going to pet them.
This horse, Goliath, ended up being bullying by the other horses in the night time and had little bite marks on his back. So, Emory didn't get to ride him, but she did groom and walk him around.
She walked him around on the rope for a bit, then when the teacher said go back to his post he just fell to the ground. Emory's face was priceless! I laugh every time I see this pic!
CC would live on a horse farm and love every minute of it.
She just ate up everything she was taught.
The teacher said that when she is teaching children CC's age, she usually expects them to remember and do half of what she has taught. But CC did everything she taught correctly and she is really good with horses! YAY CC
Emory got a little mini lesson and learned how to stir and balance. She really liked it but 'it was so hot and a lot of bugs" At one point she went into the little house b/c it was so hot.
They learned how to care for a horse and take off their saddle correctly.
CC leading the horse around by herself
That pic of E's face is hysterical-- that pony is like a big dog!
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