Horses

We had such a wonderful day yesterday! We took the little people to the RCMP Musical Ride in town. It was an experience that combined the best of small town life. LK and I had seen the Ride as children, but this was the first time for Fi (obviously for Jo as well). We were very excited to watch her watch the ride.

We arrived early to find good seats for our chairs and set up. Since the little man is not exactly a couch potato, he and LK went exploring while Fi and I staked out our spot. They ended up in the arena, where they horses were being stabled during their visit. LK and Jo got to meet the horses and riders before the show. Then Fi had a turn. She enjoyed that part of the experience much more that he did. She collected trading cards and was excited that two of the horses had beautiful princess names, Aurora and Tiara. The officers were friendly and answered lots of questions from curious parents and kids.

Two local bands played before the Ride, which brought back lots of memories for LK. Sunset Swing was the first with all local Lake of the Woods area residents as members. They were very enjoyable to listen to, and Jo bopped along. He seems to be fond of Big Band and swing.

The Ride itself was amazing. We had front row seats right up close, all of us needing a shower due to the dust afterwards. Fiona was amazed to discover that horses can poop while they run! See LK's shots for a taste of the Ride. If you have the chance to see it yourself, do. It is a fabulous part of being Canadian.

To top it all off, both kids were brave enough to pet a 16-hand horse. Fiona even stood right beside/under Walsh to pet him. My, what a year up north has done for her courage!

Mama turned green watching all that fit, high class horse run around. Hmmmm, they have an auction each year to sell those horses that don't make the ride....