Little girls love horses

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Our granddaughter Grace turned eight in June. Her birthday present from us was a week at "Horse Camp." She has always loved horses but never been around them. I went to the camp one day and shot these photos.

Wayne

[daveh]

Wayne, I'm off horses at the moment! We brought the caravan back to its storage place on Wednesday having been away for a few days. There are horses in the next field and I have to pull up close to the gate so the van is in the right place to unhitch and swing round into place. One of the horses, a rather nice grey, took a liking to the bonnet and started trying to eat it. There are now several gouge marks on the car. Just a few minutes after it happened the horse's owner came to ride it away. I didn't mention the incident to them.

Grace is obviously enjoying her time with the horses. How long will it be before you are buying her one?

I used to ride quite a lot till I was about 13. I haven't sat on a horse since. Maybe someday I shall.

I like the first photo best of all.

[nikonbob]

Horses and kids, great combination judging by her grins. I am a little surprised at the "English" saddle considering your area. We had horses when I was a kid and you learned quick there was more to it than riding them. That made you appreciate the riding even more. Yea, I see a horse in her future too.

Bob

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Unfortunately there isn't likely to be a horse in Grace's future. None of the family has space for a horse. My wife had one for several years and discovered they are very high maintenance and expensive to maintain--especially when they don't get ridden that often,

I was surprised at the English saddles, too and the "posting." But it seems to work well for the kids.

I've never been a horse person. I tried to ride Sara's once and she took off at a dead run and tried to scrape me off on a low-handing tree limb.

W.

[nikonbob]

Wayne

The more formal "English" style of riding sure teaches you discipline but I always enjoyed the "Western" saddle more. Might explain why I don't use tripods much, not too disciplined. I've come off horses a few times, the last being two years ago. I don't know about you but I am getting to old for that sort of thing.

Bob

[daveh]

Bob, you certainly don't want to be falling off at your age.

I can not recall ever falling off. We were doing some jumping by the time I gave up, but probably, for the most part, things were a little easier underfoot than your terrain In the main the horses at the two stables were pretty placid. There was one particularly which was a bit of a handful but you only got to ride him when they knew you could handle him.

Wayne, I know from what people say that horses are expensive to keep: time consuming too. Years ago a friend's horse got hoof rot. It could not be ridden and in effect just became a money losing machine. For most people horses are probably the same as yachts: cheaper and easier to hire one when you want one.

[mickeyobe]

Wayne,

Picture #3 is one of those photos that makes once smile.
Grace looks so happy and confident.
Riding on an English saddle seems to generate superb posture for its riders.

I tried riding years ago but it was that old scenario of me going up when the horse went down and then me going down when the horse came up that resulted in an uncomfortable meeting of minds.
I guess I just "Ain't got that rhythm".

Mickey

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Wayne

I choose pict no 6 ... love to see Grace's happy face with a green background.


Mickey,




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[Rachel]

I'd agree with didon about picture no. 6. Don't know much about horses myself but my sister-in-law and one of her daughters are "horsey" people. Somewhere I've got a photo of my niece as a child with her pony.