Horsing Around

Hilltop Stables

We have been pretty busy with Girl Scouts in the past month, with some fun special events.  One of those was a trip to Hilltop Stables, just down the road from us, where the girls learned about horses and riding and earned an Equestrian badge.

They spent quite a bit of time in the barn, getting lessons on the parts of a horse's body, how to groom a horse, and the parts of a bridle and saddle. 

After that, they headed outside to learn about and practice vaulting and riding.  It was a lot of fun to watch the demonstration of vaulting, which I had read about but never seen, and to watch the girls practice that.  It was also fun to see the girls riding English, since the only riding they'd done to that point had been Western.  We love new experiences!

Practicing 2-point position, which must be learned
before a person can do any jumps.  We did not
do jumps that day.  Whew!

Anja in two-point position.