There’s Something About Ella
March 25, 2010 by Puna
Filed under Equestrian Meets, Horses, Signatures
I first wanted to thank you for coming by at the beginning of the week only to see horse bottoms.
Here’s another one.
There’s just something about girls and their horses that just makes me sigh. It’s like extra sweetness on the lemon meringue slice of life.
It makes getting up at 4:00 am tolerable. Almost…somewhat…kind of. I was actually up since 1 am, worrying that I wouldn’t get up at 4 am so not much sleep for the equestrian mom that day.
The barn dads showed up around 10:30. But he did make the sandwiches so I’m giving him lots of grace.
The girls took so much tender care with their horses, I was so touched. It was pure and raw love.
Just look at that. How sweet is it?
Do you remember Ella, the difficult horse that the girl only started riding a little while ago? She was another reason why the equestrian mom was up all night.
Well she was a doll. She was a dear. She was perfect.
Well…she was perfect except when she broke in the first class, bucked in the second class and then peed like – well – a race horse in the finale for at least three minutes while everyone else was getting judged.
Come on’ Ella, can’t you just hold it for five minutes? Gees.
Other than that, she was perfect.
She did get her leg massaged by the girl before the meet. Ella has a large gash from a barbed wire fence on her leg. It happened a long while ago but it was quite ugly. I really think this girl is going to be a vet. Or a cowgirl.
Even with all the work, the girls took time to play.
And there were special times like this. That little Afton is adorable. And I have a photo of her horse Mighty peeing as well which I won’t show because well, Mighty is a boy.
So we all survived another glorious season of girls, horses, competition, life and manure.
The “Fun Meet” comes next month. This one is competition just for fun. The girls will ride their favorite horses and race against each other, jump as high as they can, and leap on and off the horse.
Oh my, I see more sleeplessness in my near future.
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I have learned one thing in my life, that a love for the horse is one of the best things that can happen in a person’s life. Great pics and enjoy being an equestrian mom, sounds like you are up for the job!
What an event filled day! Good luck to them next month. I have always love all things horse!
It’s so sweet how the girls take care of the horses.
There needs to be awards for all of the equestrian moms!
What a beautiful way to document such a great experience. Love.
There’s nothing better than a girl and her horse. Maybe some bag balm or even vitamin E for that gash – it still looks nasty…poor Ella.