I don't remember how it came to be that Madison LOVED horses. I guess she always did so there was no big realization. She was always an animal lover, since she was first aware of them. June 2004, when she was 3 1/2, she rode a horse for the first time while in MT visiting. It was a miniature horse and she was led around a little arena. She looked so cute in her little pink cowboy boots and she had a blast!
The following year, June 2005, she rode again while in MT - this time bareback on a full sized horse. She was already a natural around them, completely comfortable yet adequately cautious.
Although it was a couple years before she rode a horse again, her love for them continued to grow. She had stuffed horses, plastic horses, clay horses, books about horses, pictures of horses, clothes with horses, anything and everything horse! In July 2007, when she was almost 7, I heard of a place she could take lessons and quickly signed her up. She was thrilled and instantly fell in love with Kristen, her teacher, and Rogue, "her" horse. She cherished her time with them both and loved learning about riding and taking care of horses. She continued her lessons until we moved (Nov 2008). She misses Kristen and Rogue TONS and can't wait to go visit them!
This video is a collection of short video clips and photos of Madison enjoying her time with Kristen and Rogue.
