My Big Pony

This experience is the opposite extreme of my "little pony" post. Marika and her friend have been riding the neighbors draft horses around the last couple days. Draft horses are much larger than your average horse. They are also usually not ridden around like your average horse. Instead, they are better suited for pulling your sleigh through the snow or your wagon into town with a load of hay. When I was younger, spending my summers in Lynden, we would always run when the draft horses came near while walking in the fields. It just feels like there is an elephant coming right at you. I mean, their back is almost taller than my head and their hooves are bigger than my face.
Anyways, after much hesitation, Marika finally convinced me to ride one. You basically just go bare back and find something to climb up on so you can get on. Actually, one time I was using this broken stepladder to get up and jumped. Well, I just smashed the ladder in a loud crash and sent the horse into a tizzy. Must I remind you that it is not very comforting to have those immense hooves pounding up and down around you? The rest of the ride was pretty uneventful. It actually is a pretty smooth ride and they are pretty calm. Mairka used this opportunity to try some vaulting, gymnastics on the horse's back. She just has so much fun riding around out there every day. She is truly in love with her horses.