My Little Equestrian

There is someone in everyones life who stands out above the rest. Someone who is the coolest, smartest, funniest, bravest, ect. This person for Peyton is Emily Guest. Everything that Emily does, down to the kind of jeans she wears is absolute perfection in Peyton's eyes. Not that I can complain. I don't think she could have chosen a better 13 year old to hold up in such high regard.

Emily, to put it simply, loves horses. One of her top goals is to own her very own. Every Wednesday is riding day. So I take her and a friend after school with Natalie and Peyton in tow to the barn for their weekly lesson. She is very good and has been doing this since she was 6 or 7. Peyton and Natalie usually want to head straight to the playground but only after petting the assigned horse that Emily brings out.

Now these horses in my opinion are really big and very intimidating. Peyton has always been a little nervous about wanting to get to close, much less ride, but after a little coaxing Emily talked her and Natalie into riding in the lead line of the fall horse show. It was so adorable! They all had little helmets on and the stirrups were adjusted really high so they could put the feet in just like true riders. Peyton hopped right on and never flinched. She rode around with Emily's friend leading her like she had done it hundreds of times before.


This is before the show with Emily leading her around in the grass

Although she wanted to ride a pony named Sammy, an old slow horse named Fudge (much to my relief) was picked for her.

Natalie had a great time too. She entertained us all by cheering for all the other horses and their riders. She loved shouting "GO Ace"!

One long lap around before awarding the ribbons.

Everyone was given a big blue ribbon and a stuffed pony for doing such a fabulous job!

The day couldn't have turned out any better!