Okay, so it wasn’t exactly an adventure, but it was definitely a somewhat surreal experience.
A few months ago a new family moved in next door, and it turns out that they run one of the local riding schools (not the one I go to, but we’ve crossed paths at competitions). And, as we recently learned, two of their students live two doors down from us. Fun, right? Yes, but it’s about to get better.
You see, with the lockdown, all the riding schools have closed for the time being, meaning I haven’t gotten to ride or be around horses for a month now. As you can imagine, I am not at all happy about this. I get why, and I’ve accepted it, but I still miss my horsey friends.
Cue amazing neighbors to the rescue. They had the fantastic idea to loan out two of their ponies to various families around the neighborhood for a few days at a time, providing some novelty, lawn-mowing services, free fertilizer, and a much-needed horsey fix for quarantined equestrians. Last week they asked if we’d be interested, and we all said yes very enthusiastically.
And that’s how we wound up pony-sitting last weekend. I had often wondered what it would be like to have a horse or pony in my backyard, and now I know. Not something I ever actually expected to experience, but then this year seems to be full of unexpected adventures.
Anyway, I’m sure you want to see pictures, so here you go:
Noisette
Parfaite
*blep*
Scronchy face
I also grabbed some more flower pics:
Have a blessed Easter and stay safe, everyone!