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Fostering a Rescue HorseMunchkin with Sadie
August 7, 2013
Heather L
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Fostering a Rescue Horse

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It’s funny, we had all of these great plans for Munchkin when we arrived here, but it turns out that the Lord had even better plans for her. You see, we had planned on paying for her to take riding lessons, and I was in the process of getting more information when I found a local horse rescue. I called the owner up to talk to her about volunteer opportunities and ended up walking away from the call super excited as this place was just what Munchkin needed. Later that day, Daddy, Munchkin, and I headed over to the rescue…

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Happy Trails to YouHappy Trails Riding Arena
July 29, 2013
Heather L
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Happy Trails to You

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While Munchkin and I were staying at the cabin, we had the opportunity to volunteer at Happy Trails Horse Camp for special needs individuals. We had previously taken the orientation and training, so we were all set to start when we arrived at the cabin. Each camp session lasted 3 days and saw a new set of campers/riders. Each day the campers were divided into 2 groups (they stayed in the same group all week for continuity when at all possible) to allow for more personalized attention to each individual. While one group was riding, the other group would be…

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October 12, 2011
Heather L
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And the Volunteer Work Begins…

Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures

Today was Munchkin’s first day at the therapeutic horse stables. Daddy woke her up when he got up this morning and dropped her off before he headed to work. She was rather tired as she’s a night owl like her mama, so she’s working on getting her body to adjust to this new schedule. She’s going to start off with a couple of hours (or so) a day two days a week until she sees how she does at the job, chores, and balancing school work. It was a training day, so she started to learn the basics of working…

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The Lord Establishes Our StepsHorse Steps
October 11, 2011
Heather L
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The Lord Establishes Our Steps

Posted in Christian Life, Family, and Photography

Over the last year, we’ve watched Munchkin’s focus slowly shift from dinosaurs and paleontology to horses.  She liked the idea of being a paleontologist, but the reality wasn’t something that she truly wanted to try to do.  With horses, she definitely likes the idea of working with horses.  She also dreams of rescuing horses and working with horse therapy for kids.  We thought it would be nice if she could actually get some hands on time with this to see if it was just the idea that she likes or if she really does like the reality as well, but…

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Horse Notebooking PagesHorse Notebooking Pages
September 21, 2011
Heather L
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Horse Notebooking Pages

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Project 365 – #263 Munchkin is looking forward to her upcoming horse (equine) study.  Part of my preparation involves getting some notebooking pages done for her.  She really enjoys using notebooking pages rather than just plain paper.  I decided to make both black & white pages as well as full color photo pages. Both Horses Notebooking Pages sets are now part of the Marine Corps Nomads Homeschool Resource Library. They’re still free, but they’re now hosted right here. All of the free homeschool resources are available in one easy-access location. You can sign up for free access to the resource…

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