Yesterday I took Claire out to the Ketchum's for a riding lesson. I think this is the first one she's had in a year. Since she's not serious about it-- this is just for fun and the experience of it-- and because Michele generously isn't charging anything-- the lessons have been pretty infrequent.
It's such a gorgeous location; and yesterday was over-the-top weather (it's been a cool summer, and we are loving it). Even the drive was fun! And I happily watched this lesson for an hour and a half. Michele's a great teacher; Claire loves it; Brownie's a good little pony.
Along with actual riding, Claire gets to learn a bunch about horse care. Here she was brushing Brownie's tail. Since I grew up on a farm with dairy cows, this position right behind the hooves always makes me a little nervous. Brownie's very well trained to stand still for the grooming and to lift her feet when necessary, etc.
Claire made huge improvements in being able to follow Michele's directions, and thus being able to get Brownie to halt, etc. So Michele let her trot with Brownie for quite a while. Of course, Claire loved that part!
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