A visit to the Riding Center.

This week seems to have been a very long one.
A week which was part long-weekend, part holiday and part school.
And with all the public holidays and long-weekends/short weeks ahead it's probably not going to change any time soon!

Anyway, on Tuesday last week we went down to Hout Bay to the Riding Center to have pony rides. They were very accommodating, seeing as we arrived at the wrong time.

We had 4 riders: Abigail, Chiara, Niave and Willow. The 3 older girls all LOVE horses and were super-excited. It helps to have a visiting-horsemad-auntie because I just don't get horses!

The one I was left "in charge" of - Jasmine, would not listen to a thing I said! There was a lot of tugging and not a lot of trotting! Beverley comes along, makes some horse-code noise and away they go!!!

Abigail enjoyed her ride very much as I knew she would, she has loved horses since she before she was 2 and is very comfortable with them (like with the birds she does not get that from me, it's another trait that has osmosed over the continents!).

Niave is making progress in her relationship with horses. She actually sat on one and even walked a few meters. She looked very cute in her hat!

I just love this picture , Abigail looks like a seasoned cowboy - toothless grin and all!!

Afterwards they fed the horses some apple although Niave ate her entire bag herself!

It was a good outing - sponsored by said visiting-horsemad-auntie! Thanks Bev!