Horsin' around

Lucas' preschool group had a field trip last week to the home of one his classmates; her parents board and train horses. The children learned all about horses, and got to ride Tornado - the very same horse that Antonio Banderas rode in the Legend of Zorro! Actually, Tornado was one of three horses used in the movie, but he was used a majority of the time. Tornado is getting old and has asthma (perhaps from the cigar he smoked in the movie?), but he gave the children a fabulous riding experience. What a fun memory! Brian wants to know if Tornado has to use a "neigh"bulizer? An inhaler, actually. Who knew?

Isabel, not having school on T and Th, was able to join us for all of Lucas' field trips this year, and especially loved this one too. A picnic on the farmland under the shade of a big tree after the riding made for a picture-perfect field trip!