Horseback Riding Lessons

I had two gift certificates for horseback riding lessons and thought it might be fun for the girls to try over winter break. I did not think Paige would be "old" enough to do it, but the instructor was willing to try and said if Paige didn't like it, we could use the second certificate for Allie at a later date. But of course in true Paige fashion..she was a total trooper and did awesome during her lesson! Allison did awesome too! They were riding bare back, so it was a challenge to learn all of the new things, but it was really cool. At one point Geoff said "Paige hold on" and the instructor said "No, she is perfect, you don't ride with your hands, you ride with your legs". She was perfectly aligned and balanced. The girls learned how to care for the horse, groomed her, and then got to ride. It was fun and we look forward to going back. The horse they got to ride was a good ol' girl named Leppa (Leep-a). I don't think we will be moving to the country and buying a horse anytime soon, but will sure go back and ride! Horses are a lot of work!!!