Friday Miscellany

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Ryan on his horse Mac
Lindsey riding backwards
Lindsey showing her two-point stance

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All this week Eve has been at our house in the mornings. She drops the kids off a few blocks away at horse camp, then comes here and works for a few hours till camp is done. Then comes back so the kids can have some Rocky time. It's been so much fun. I've probably gained two pounds because one of Eve's very few weaknesses is doughnuts, which she was kind enough to bring several days.

I went with her to see the kids' graduation ceremony from camp. It was adorable. All these little tiny kids on these big horses. They did really well, demonstrating posting, the two-point stance, and even a little jump. They also did tricks like turning and riding backwards. Some kids were quite good, really concentrating to get the right form. They also learned to wash the horses and lead them. Lindsey fell off one day and briefly didn't want to get back on. But the counselors told her that the horse, Mac, was feeling really bad because she fell, and would she mind giving Mac a big hug to make him feel better? After that, she was all about Mac and what a good horse he was, and she got right back on. Smart counselors. :)
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