Over the last 2 years, my eldest daughter has been taking horse riding lessons. Whenever I have the luxury of pausing and watching her lessons, I am totally amazed.
Firstly, the lesson is in Portuguese and the language has never been a barrier to her. The funny side is  she now doesn’t know the words in english and will often tell me stories half in portuguese and half in english. Secondly, she has a real affection towards animals. She has a genuine care for all animals and is visibility upset when she sees animals hurt or treated badly. Her reasons for wanting to ride a horse are more than just the usual girl phase. I genuinely believe she will continue to ride horses and love all animals into adulthood. I hope she does, as she is calm and at peace when she is riding a horse.

Take care, 

Cindy Cavanagh