Horse Back Riding

We had a great FHE, thanks to a wonderful family in our ward. The King Family invited us over for some Horseback riding for Family Home Evening one night. The kids were in heaven, Especially the Girls! Brother King taught the kids some things about Horses, and then had them each take turns on a smaller horse. He Then taught Parker and Hailey how to steer a Horse and Buggy, and Hailey was able to take Berkley around on a little ride. They had so much fun, walking around the stables, and learning how to take care of the animals. The kids even collected some eggs from the Coops and were able to take them home to eat. The eggs were blue to our surprise.

Jeff and I were already talking about setting up some service projects for our kids to participate in, so when we arranged with Brother King to come over on Saturday Mornings to clean stalls, feed the animals, and any other chores that needed to be done, they were thrilled. They would much rather help with these kinds of chores than yard work!

So for sometime, the kids would meet at the King Ranch (along with me doing the chores too) and do whatever needed to be done. Brother king made them work hard.






Berkley exploring




Early Saturday Mornings *It was hard to have a camera going at the same time helping, hence the lack of photos






The kids didn't complain once about what they were asked to do. They had to rake stalls, load up all the droppings, wheel barrel it out to a huge pile of "you know what" which they had to walk in, hose it down, deliver hay, fill up water basins, etc etc. On the King Ranch, they have 9 horses (3 of which are pregnant) several goats, and countless chickens so you can imagine how much work needed to be done.

Brother and Sister King gave the kids a challenge and they have to complete a goal (Parents choice) and then they can come back this summer for Riding lessons. We took the challenge, and chose Reading. The kids have been working hard at the amount we have given them, and are on their way!