We spent another day running around trying to get ourselves organized. The big event was a visit to a riding school to sign Rebecca up for a weekly horse riding lesson. Like most girls her age she is absolutely nuts about horses. Horse riding is popular in NZ and we’re in the part of the country where there are lots of clubs and schools.
There are five or six other beginning girls in her class so she should do fine. One fun activity is called, “Own a Pony Day”. They start at 8:30 in the morning heading out into the field to catch their own pony. They lead it in, saddle it, go for a ride, come back for brushing, combing, hoof picking, etc followed by a BBQ lunch. The afternoon is spent with more “horseplay” and another long ride before they go home at 4:30. She will have had six weeks of lessons by then and it will be time to learn just how much trouble a horse can be.
