Horseback Riding

Now that Alexa has started school and I work the evening shift, we don't get much time together anymore. I've decided that we need to have Mommy & Alexa special time every weekend.  Today was a blast.  I took her horseback riding for the first time.  Alexa loves horses so she was very excited.  My friend Christin invited us out to her farm and gave Alexa a riding lesson on her pony, Slick.  The pony was named Slick when she bought him as a young child.  Now, she thinks the name Norman would be much more fitting.  Slick is an 18 year old quarter horse and he was very sweet and gentle.  Christin warned us that when we got him out, he'd just try eating as much grass as he could, and she was right!  He loves to eat!

Alexa loved brushing the pony.

Before she rode the pony, Christin showed Alexa how to clean his shoes.

Just got the saddle on

Look at Slick's face! He sees that apple and he wants it now!!!

Alexa did great! She was not scared at all and immediately started trying to steer the pony.

Alexa is one happy girl! She is loving this!

She loves him!

After riding him, Alexa thought that he needed a bath.  Slick was very cooperative and allowed Alexa to hose him down.

Are these just the cutest little pink cowgirl boots you've ever seen?

Then she had to brush the clean horse again while saying goodbye.

Guess what the nice and clean pony did as soon as he got back inside his fence?  He got down and rolled around in the dirt! It was so funny!  I guess he just didn't want to be that clean.

Thank you, Christin, for a wonderful morning and fantastic memories!  I hope we can come back soon to visit Slick!