I am so proud of these two.

Nine-year-old C. for venturing out there and wanting to ride another horse. He gets a lot of courage from his older sister, J. (She’s riding C.’s babysitter mare extraordinaire, Piñon (a.k.a. Miss Long Legs), here.)

And Teyla. Our little rescue horse. She’s come a long way from being the scared and distrustful mare we brought home almost a year ago. To be able to carry a little boy with such care, given her history of abuse and neglect, speaks volumes about the power of love and kindness to heal a wounded spirit. It’s been a joyful thing to watch this polka-dotted horse come to life.