After co-op classes were over today, the kids and I took a field trip with the "Animal Science" class from our co-op... We went to a fellow homeschoolers home to see "horses"... It was a wonderful trip even though the temoerature had dropped dramatically throughout the day and there were actually snow flurries falling around us ... The kids learned about Quarter Horses, the care/grooming, saddling, placement of the bit, and feeding... They also learned about different turns and ways to make the horse do.. we also learned how sensitive a horses mouth / teeth are (which I never knew) and where the power in a horse comes from and how dangerous they can be if improperly managed... The highlight of the evening for the kids was getting the opportunity to ride... It was a joy to see such happiness (mixed with a lil' fear)...
DS said it was "exciting" and DD called herself a "Cowgirl"... Could not have asked for a better way to spend a blustery late fall afternoon...
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