Summer at the Stable

There is a lull in the science camp schedule, so this is our week for riding lessons at the local stable. My 10-y-o has been asking all year about horse camp. It turns out there is no camp this week, so we made a "camp" of sorts out of private lessons. It is working out fine. I think that learning to care for animals, especially large ones like horses, helps to build character in children.

Horseback Riding Class

Horseback riding is also a favorite pastime this summer for my 9-y-o boy. He has been taking classes every Saturday, and will cap off the summer with a 4-day horse camp the last week of August. I feel happy to pass on the love of horses to my kids. My Mom loves horses and so do I. As a kid, I worked as a guide at a riding stable in Northern California. I read lots of horse books, too. And I have included some of those books in my son's bedtime stories. He has a way with animals and babies/children. He has a kind heart.