Horseback Riding.

I rode Ezra today - the first time in at least a couple of months. Somehow I couldn't motivate myself to ride when we were regularly having temperatures over 100 degrees. But for the past week it's been high nineties.

I figured it's about time to remind him he works for a living (really short, easy work, but work, dang it).

I kept him in the yard and on walk/trot.

Then I gave C a short pony ride.

Then I gave H a longer pony ride until she asked to control him herself. I was actually a little surprised by the request, since the last few times I asked if she wanted to ride Ezra she wasn't that interested (mind you that was several months ago).

So I let H control him in the main yard while I walked nearby - ready to grab him if he decided to be an idiot, but even though he had been a pasture puff most of the summer, he did fine.

Then C needed my help setting up a water park, so I got H and Ezra into the horse/chicken/damn goose yard and left them on their own. Other than Ezra wanting to stop more often than H wanted him to, they got on well.

Best. Free. Horse. Ever.

:)

You never can tell what will come in handy.

C was helping me shape meatballs. He was making them look much nicer than the last time he helped.

His explanation - he got practice making balls when he made mud balls in the back yard. All that work at mud balls made him better at making meatballs.

I'll buy that.