It seems a rite of passage for a little girl to want a horse. We really can't afford a horse, but we could give her a few riding lessons to give her a better understanding of what it takes to ride and take care of a horse.
Before and after each lesson, Alice had to brush the horse and clean out their hoofs. It is a lot more work that you would think. Her instructor was very good but also patient, showing her how to get the horse to give you its hoof for cleaning.
We had to stop lessons when soccer season started, but she did a great job and now knows a lot more about horses and how to ride.
