Emma inherited the horse lover gene from her aunt Jacko. I like to ride but I do not have much interest in professional riding of any kind. I prefer the lets take the horses out and pack some snacks for a picnic lunch somewhere kind of rides.
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| Emma and Tux |
So we packed the girlchild off to favorite auntie's house for nearly 3 weeks so she could get her fix for the year. There has been talk about just signing over the custody papers and letting her stay forever. But word got out that we are going to disneyland next week, so the girlchild decided maybe she'd move next summer instead.
As part of my "MOM watch!" duty, at least I can tell she is making progress from last year. We are still working on balance but at least we've moved onto the trot.
Along with the riding, the girlchild got to help with the routine chores. They let the horses out to pasture every morning. She got gates while Auntie cleaned pens. The gave the horses their daily afternoon beer to cool them down. And did bed checks at 10pm just to make sure everyone was still standing.
I'm glad for this opportunity but equally glad to have her home. We missed her silliness!
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