Arabian Horse Show

My daughter was begging for some alone time with mom. While I love to do it, outings with her can get very expensive very quickly. Fortuately, there was a free Arabian Horse Show in town this weekend. Horses are right up Melissa's alley. She's is clamoring for horseback riding lessons and one of her current homeschool projects is researching the local stables so we can make an educated decision on lessons. She is gathering lesson prices, monthly requirements, distance/approximate driving time and fuel cost, etc. and putting in an Excel spreadsheet.

After we got tired of watching shows, we wandered around the stables. We got to meet Israel, who was also in the first showing that we observed. Israel hails from one of the stables that made the first cut in her stable project.

Melissa really enjoyed talking to the trainer, the owner, and the rider. They were really friendly people. Melissa was able to give Israel a treat too!