My phone is being silly and not taking photos, but I wanted to write about a memorable time I had with you yesterday.
I took you to the barn with me in the afternoon to do stalls and to give a new lesson horse that we have on care lease a little exercise.
While Im doing stalls, you were mostly hanging out at the paddock gate behind our barn, and the horses in there came to the gate and were sniffing your hand, which you thought was so funny.
I walked out there once, and you had one hand in your jean picket with your pinky still out of the pocket and I thought I might die with a cuteness overload.
You are such a little WOMAN. I see greatness in you and feel honored to watch you grow.
Then we got done stalls and we got out this little mare her owners call "Biscuit" but I want to change her barn name.
You helped me lead her in, brush her then started telling me "saddle" and laughed with joy when I put it on her.
I rode her for a little bit first while you waited patiently (adorably sitting/leaning on the mounting block) and then I pulled you up with me and we set off on the trails. You have a strong "cluck" so we do a lot of trotting :)
But we mostly walked. I was tossing out names at you for the horse and you kept saying "no. no."
When you see other horses running you laugh and say, "mama, horsies twotting (trotting)"
Back at the barn, you were hesitant to get off, but you did this time without crying.
Finally, a name hit me because of her color and markings, she looks like the mare on Black Beauty. "Ginger".
I said it out loud, you repeated it which reminded me of a video of me and tRachel as kids calling our cocker spaniel, Ginger. And it has stuck! You called her Ginger the rest of the night.
Thanks for helping me pick a name and for being such an enjoyable barn buddy.
Love,
Mom
