A new passion

Elizabeth decided to try a few new things this fall. So swimming went to the back burner and she is trying piano lessons and horse back riding. The piano lessons took a little while to take, but now that she has learned ten notes and is reading music I think she is really enjoying it. However, the piano pales in comparison to her new found love of horses.

So many other friends to love at the stable...the donkey, the pony Daisy, the cats :)

Once again a sport I know nothing about. There is Western and English style riding. When I explained them to Elizabeth she choose Western style, much to my surprise. I can't get this girl to wear a plaid shirt! At any rate, barrels it is! In preparation for her first horse show (that never happened for her because it was post-poned to the weekend we were in Georgia - insert drama) she had to learn the barrel pattern and attempt to do them for a time. Unfortunately, the barrels were pretty rough on the poor Elizabeth's legs. In spite of it all, she can't get enough of the horses!