August 29, 2016

Re-Rider

/rīdər/ (noun): an adult who returns to horseback riding in their twilight years.... or after college upon achieving gainful employment.... or during a mid-life crisis.    

After 20+ years, crushing it in a 2'3" Equitation Flat Class.  🥇
The worst part about the re-introduction is the bubble-helmets. 
My grooms hosing off Will after a HOT August weekend of showing at Cedar Lodge.  I came to this barn for a week of summer camp in 1991 right before I got Oprah.  Since they are a camp facility, they have a large, varied string of lesson horses, which suits me, as I do not see horse-ownership in my future.  


When the girls became jealous, I let them try the vaulting program.  Maya is interested, but Genna does not enjoy taking instruction.  Can someone just let her ride a horse whenever and however she wants!  


August 8, 2016

Mom Camping

Last year the girls and Jeff did a weekend of Dad Camping at Fort Custer.  This year we had a girls weekend at Gun Lake and Yankee Springs while Papa was on a work trip to Washington DC.  

A cool Preying Mantis on our beach shade

#ShadowSelfie

Since Mom bans campfires, we had to improvise with Nutella Smores.

Baby Toads!  Everywhere!