Having five daughters, it's a given that we're going to have some horse lovers in our home. They have all expressed interest in these huge animals at some point, and Jason is convinced he will be a hobby-rancher some day, so we are learning about horses as a family. We went out (all but the two littlest ones) to the Dream River Ranch, not too far from home, to learn about these beautiful creatures. The trainer there spent five hours with us teaching us safety, how to groom, saddle, and ride. What a great experience! Of course, it takes more than one lesson to learn everything, so we plan on making this a regular occurrence. Here are Ashley and Rachel picking out their horses.
Jason and Rachel hard at work brushing Amber.
Melissa and Ashley were brushing Fancy. We also cleaned their feet (not easy!!) and combed the tails.
Sara got the biggest horse, Dylan. He was a very gentle giant. She was giggling uncontrollably when we got to trot. So fun!
Melissa rode Fancy.
Ashley rode Storm, which was great because she loves XMen. Ashley was a natural out there! She is great.
Rachel rode Yankee.
Here is a group shot of all of us. I rode Amber and Jason rode Pearl. He was only a little embarrassed by his horse's name. She was pretty enough that he didn't care too much.
