Riders on the Moors

Sorry to go back and forth on our dear readers! For clarification, we went to Dartmoor for a week prior to going to London. However, it is a large amount of information and the kids had various interests that they wanted to share. So, lest it appear that we went back and forth like pingpong balls, I felt the need to explain. Please forgive our strange sequencing!

And back to our regular programming...i.e., talking about Dartmoor. Specifically Dartmoor ponies.

My parents and I thought it would be a marvelous idea for the kids to get to ride out on the moors, so we looked into a local stable. No problem! Typically British, the ride would go on even if it rained (unlike the Italians who will cancel an indoor meeting if it rains). Bear in mind, we're not talking summer weather, either. It would have been 50 degrees and raining.

Luckily, the day turned out to be fine, and we all set off. The plan was for the adults to go for a walk on the moors and then perhaps find a pub or a cute village to visit. The ride was a 2-hour program, which would give us plenty of time.

It was really sweet to see them all lined up in order of size:

Going to the arena to see how they fare prior to going out on the moors. James had a little trouble taking the parking brake off his pony:

And, they're off!

Love,

Alexandra