Horse Woman

To say that Marin is a horse woman is an understatement. She loves horses. For her upcoming birthday she wanted a horse party. Together we found a horse cake, horse balloons, and then put in an order to the Oriental Trading Company for many horse items for her party. I was just so glad I could find horse things! Last year after many failed activities that she wanted to try but didn't like (ballet, jazz, tap, soccer, to name a few) we finally talked her into horse back riding. She loved it! How much does she love it. Here is a picture of her by herself riding Afraida, our horse around our property. She is very comfortable on a horse to say the least.

AMAZING STORY . . .

Today Marin came into my room and told me that Afraid was on the ground sleeping. I said, "Oh, well horses get tried too." A few minutes later Steven watched her go outside. A little while later Steven came into our room to look out our bathroom window to check on Marin. Steven said, "Ashlee, come here right now." I jumped up to find this . . .

And this . . .

And this . . .

I was a little worried at this point, but thought, "How much does this horse love and TRUST her to let her walk up to it while lying down, let ALONE climb on her back!" Well Steven got out the camera and started to take pictures. He took a few from the window then walked out side behind the barn to take some better ones. But Afraid heard Steven . . . I see Afraid start to stand and my heart starts to beat very fast, what is going to happen? Well you cannot yell and scare the horse so we both just watch silently (Well, actually Steven took pictures:). Marin, very quietly says, "Oh my gosh."


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Yes, that did just happen. Afraid gently stood up and Marin held on for dear life. She then slipped off the other side and walked out of the pin and yelled, "I love you Fraida" She loves that horse, and I must say Afraid loves Marin.