Horseback Riding

Before horseback riding, we drove up to the ski valley in Taos to catch our ride to Big Al's camp at 10,000 feet in his truck nicknamed the Popemobile since the back is plexiglassed in and looks like whatever you call the thing the Pope rides around in. The dirt road up wasn't so smooth and it was cool and windy when we got there. Before we got our run-down on how to work with the horses we took in the awesome view. This picture of Grams shows me a woman in her element!


Next up we got trained on the wooden horses by the man himself, Big Al. Needless to say, though we wore our fleeces, we were more than happy to borrow the extra jackets they had available! Chilly and uber windy! Although Isaac was a little too young to ride alone, Big Al still taught him how to maneuver the horse--he rode in a kids saddle behind Big Al. Once we'd made our way through the trails, seen the view and enjoyed our ride, we headed back to camp for a

snack. There, Big Al let Isaac take a ride, led by Big Al, around the camp so he could practice what he'd learned on the wooden horse and ride "alone." Not sure how much he enjoyed himself, he may have been too cold to get full enjoyment at the time. But I know it will be a memory he keeps.