Horse Camp

At horse camp I swim on Mondays and Fridays. We go on trail rides, we ride horses, and we saddle them. Sometimes we give them baths and get hosed down (us). I ride Lightening. It's a big horse. Miss Annie and Miss Loral are the best teachers in the world! Our group is the Little Wranglers. Sometimes we get by a stall door and open them for the assigned horses. Then we go inside and get to pet the horses and feed them. We play on the playground, have lunch, and have our own lockers. Sometimes we play in the sprinklers. I learned lots of clapping games there. I really like horse camp. Tether ball is fun to watch, just so you know. That's what horse camp is all about- just remember not to go behind the horses. Always go on the side. And when you are brushing the tail, pull the tail towards you on the side to brush it, not behind. I learned a lot of stuff from horse camp. Tomorrow is the pony relay. My favorite part is when we get to go swimming. My shoes always get really muddy, that is why I wear my old ones. Mom says they smell like a barn. On the trail ride I rode so long it made my bum hurt, and my arms were sore from pulling the reins so Lightening wouldn't eat grass the whole time. That was the worst part. It made me want to cry because I was frustrated. I can name all the parts of a saddle. I am learning to steer the horse by squeezing with my legs.

The pony relay was fun. We had a race to see what age group could lead the pony, take off the saddle and blanket, brush the pony, put everything back on, and lead it back to the next person. Our group got second place. I had lots of fun and got a red ribbon.

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