Monday, July 13, 2015

More of the horses

All 5 kids on Big Red

We had a really hot month in June...lots of 90's, which is about as hot as it gets here. There were some evenings where Wes and the older kids would go for rides around 7:30 or 8:00 when it had cooled off a bit. Then they would come back to the house and throw these younger two on for a minute before unsaddling.  


Playing around in the empty feeder. The kids are learning just how much work it is to take care of horses. Hallie and Jaxson can feed them by themselves if they work together-it takes them a long time, but the hard work is good for them.


We got a pony a few weeks ago that we named Hercules. He was a little feisty in the beginning, and still has some quirks, but he is doing much better now that we have been working with him. Jaxson really loves riding him, and Hercules likes to go!



Even though he is not as gentle as the big horses, it's good to have Hercules around because he is small enough that Hallie can actually learn to bridle/saddle/etc all by herself.

2 comments:

LSWright said...

So fun! Love the picture of all of them on Big Red!

Emily said...

Oh my gosh, that last picture should be your Christmas card! So cool!! Love the pony, too. You guys are really awesome parents.