Tag: Horse Camp

Day two of horse camp began with a drive through the desert to go see a large oak tree in the middle of the desert. Obviously, this is an odd, but cool site. The kids learned a bit about the oak tree and discussed how it may have gotten to the location. Then the exploring began…. The kids were totally into climbing around all of the boulders. Munchkin and JJ decided to take a bit of a different route as they wanted to get to the other side of the big suspended rock. They then climbed up and over and…

Munchkin had the opportunity to attend horse camp this week, so we took advantage it. Day one began with a walk down the street to meet up with Mr. Jack for lessons in roping. He patiently talked to the entire group and explained the technique. Each child then took a turn. I was so impressed with how he worked with each child in a way that allowed every single child to successfully rope the practice steer. After the roping lessons, the kids each were assigned a horse to ride, and the craziness of getting everyone saddled up began. Munchkin’s horse Dixie is…