As a lifelong equestrian, I have been DYING to get Caroline on a horse! She enjoys her stuffed ponies and her ride-on ponies at home, but we needed to experience the real deal. Some of our neighbors told us about a great place called Clarkland Farm up in Howard County. http://www.clarklandfarm.com/
When we heard that they had pony rides and a petting zoo, we couldn't wait to visit!
So here it is... drumroll please... Caroline's first pony ride!
What??? The ride is over?? Nooooo.... Please don't take me off!
Now, it's a good thing we took her for a pony ride when we did. All great equestrains are usually quoted at some point in their riding "career" as saying, "I was riding ponies before I could even walk..." Caroline actually started to take one or two independent steps that night. So someday when she's an accomplished rider (no pressure!) she can say the same thing! :-)
After the pony ride, we went to visit the rest of the animals. We were able to pet some goats, ducks, chickens, cows, sheep, an emu, two pigs, a donkey and then... some more ponies!
