Ricky the Pony

For Christmas my parents got Sarah a gift certificate for pony lessons, but there's more to it than that!  A year and a half ago at a fall fest in town, Sarah rode a pony named Ricky, and she fell in love.  We've talked and talked about that experience.  When she rides the carousel at Silver Dollar City she calls the horse Ricky.  We just love him!  So my mom tracked him down at his stable and got Sarah's lessons.  It was so fun!  She went four times for an hour and learned how to brush him and what brushes to use for different body parts.  She learned how to help put on the blanket and saddle.  She got to ride him and steer him.  Ricky was sick one day, so she rode his friend Daisy that time. She took it very seriously.  It's fun to watch her learn new things!