>I had my kids in the barnyard riding at the same time
> for the first time today. My son, at 6yrs old is not
> the best of riders but he is learning. My daughter,
> at 8yrs old is much stronger and better at control and
> also seems to share my passion for horses. I started
> letting her go out on trail rides with me last summer
> and she is doing well. They had a blast today riding
> together. Yes, I know they are holding the reins way
> too high and I keep trying to correct them. Yes, the
> stirrups are way too long for Cheyenne but she usually
> rides with just a bareback pad totally without
> stirrups. This was just a spurt of the moment
> decision to let them do this but when I saw it had to
> run for the camera. Maybe some of you will enjoy it
> as well as I do.
>
Hey - look at those smiles! what fun :-)
Penny