Cowgirl lessons

During our Thanksgiving trip to Riddle, the girls got a special treat...their first "cowgirl" lessons, according to Ella. Each year during Thanksgiving at Aunt Kathy's, the girls get to go down to the barn and see the horses. This year, we went down a little earlier in the day and were able to see the horses in the daylight. Extra special treat, Kristy brought Shorty out of the barn and saddled him up for a little riding!!

Ella and Aubrey were beyond thrilled!!!!

Aubrey had a chance to sit on the horse last year, but this year was her first time actually riding! She had no fear, Kristy even had to stop a few times to remind Aubrey to keep holding on!! Aubrey was more interested in kissing Shorty than she was in brushing him, but of course she was too quick for me to get a good picture of it ;-)

Ella had had her first ride a few years ago, but I think she had forgotten. This time she was very into the whole process. She helped Kristy brush Shorty, talked her ear off while they walked around they field, helped put Shorty back in the barn and even pitched in to help feed all the horses at the end. When we went back up to the house, Ella was bragging about her "cowgirl" lessons. She told Grandpa Rick she only got 1 ride, but it was 10 miles!! It was something close to that, I'm sure.... ;-)

Ella, our cowgirl!!!