Ever since summer vacation started Alyssa has been looking forward to attending Pony Camp. First, she was begging permission, then she was begging for the money, and then she was begging for new clothes, tack, and accessories "needed" for said adventure...
Well, permission granted, money saved and paid, equipment procured, cleaned, labeled, and packed--
People, this was no small feat! Pony camp, for those of you who are uninitiated, involves sending your child AND YOUR CHILD'S (whole!) PONY to a stable for the duration. So, not only did I have to pack up all of Alyssa's gear, we had to pack up all of Yankee the Wonder Pony's gear as well, and schlep it all to parts unknown.
Let me break it down for you.
Normal: Lunch, snacks, and drinks for child in cooler.
Us: Lunch, snacks, and drinks for child in cooler. Several 50 pound bales of hay, about 5 pounds of feed, two buckets, and a bulk bag of carrots in a wheelbarrow for pony.
Normal: A change of clothes and maybe a swimsuit for child in a backpack.
Us: Boots, jodphurs, half-chaps, tall socks, t-shirt, helmet, gloves, protective vest and a change of clothes in a backpack. Halter, leadrope, flymask, bridle, grassreins, grabstrap, saddle, girth, two pads, bump pad, and crop for pony.
Normal: A few books and toys for child in above mentioned backpack.
Us: A few books and toys for child in backpack. Brushes, flyspray, hoofoil, suntan lotion, diaper cream, and gear for pony.
Normal: Child and backpack ride in a passenger car to camp.
Us: Child rides in backseat of 3/4 ton pickup. Gear rides in the bed of pickup. Pony rides in a horse trailer to camp.
Let's just say this: normal didn't go to pony camp this week!
But...on the upside, Yankee the Wonder Pony has been babysitting Alyssa all week at said camp, so I actually got to write this mini-post :-) BLESS you Yankee the Wonder Pony!
Better give Yankee some extra treats when he gets home ;)
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