Field Trip to the Horse Farm

To say my little girl was excited about this field trip would be a HUGE understatement. Ella is just like most girls her age and 100% in love with horses right now. I thought this infatuation would pass, but she has been begging for riding lessons for ove a year now. Seeing as how I'm the fun mom that I am, (why are you laughing?) I decided we would do a unit study for school on horses. She eagerly participated every day which was wonderful. Brett and Luke enjoyed learning about horses, or neigh-neighs as Luke calls them, as well.

It only seemed fitting that after our study of horses we should visit a horse farm. I wanted the kids, especially Ella, to see just how much work is involved with caring for horses. (I get asked daily if we will buy her a horse) Luckily, we have a horse famr right across the street from our house and a guy that works with Michael and is a friend of ours, regularly helps feed the horses there. Long story short- we tagged along one afternoon to help out.
This girl is in her element.

Putting out the hay

Watching as one of the younger aka 'rowdier' horses is fed.

Again, in her element. Loving on a pretty horse.

This was a really fun and impromptu field trip. I had originally planned on driving about 45 minutes from our house to visit a farm that raises Arabians (one of the breeds we studied) but then when the opportunity presented itself (or more like I had a DUH- there is a horse farm across the street from our house moment!) we jumped on it and I'm so glad we did!