The girls are now riding at a different horse farm and our young pony April was invited to live there in exchange for their work.
This was great news to us because our small run-in shed does not have an automatic waterer and the girls had to carry buckets of water to her twice a day. The water would then freeze and it was difficult to manage. Now April is living the high life at a beautiful barn with acres of fenced fields to roam in.
The girls still muck out stalls as in their early horse days, but a lot of their work now is to ride and train the horses and ponies. Ponies are not baby horses. They are different from horses in that they are often smarter and more stubborn. People buy them for younger children so they need to be well-trained in order to be safe. I guess this one is pretty safe since Miss N. is texting.
Our newest little rider is now receiving lessons from her sister, which is great pay back for all the lessons Miss N. has received from her older sisters.
I was really hoping to get this youngest lady into piano lessons instead of horses because I lack any horse skills. However it is too late. She's hooked!
She's reading horse books and picking up on lots of horse vocabulary.
Going to the barn is also fun because there are many beautiful and cute animals to see.
April is now being trained to walk and trot.
She is responding well and making progress.
Through the generosity of many people and by their own HARD work, horses and ponies have been an important part of our girls' lives. Please God that this youngest one can enjoy some of the same benefits and also remain safe.
