Hayden is a horse girl. We went to a competition where she rode in three events. Above she is running the barrels. She had to circle three different barrels and the best time wins. She also competed in a pole-bending run where the horse and rider gallop to the end of a series of poles and then returns weaving between the poles. They weave through the poles back the other way and then sprint back to the start. Great fun!
Bikers!
The town of Lake Helen is a horse town
It is very quaint
Old twisted trees
It is the Gem of Florida
St. Patty's day is coming up soon
Green is the theme
This horse seems to have shorter legs
Nice braids
We could hear cranes calling between the horse runs
Hayden herself
Off to her competition
This would be a whole lot of work
A dirt Zamboni
When a barrel is knocked over there is a time penalty
Then it has to be put back up
We brought Macy
Hayden is on the barrel righting crew
Getting ready for another round
Neigh!
The crew
Coming back from her pole bending run
Fancy spurs
From crocs to cowboy boots
Not your ordinary cowboy hat, it is reinforced
And she is off like the wind
The sun is setting
The Cranes are returning home
the clouds are turning pink
No texting while riding
Heading out
