I've called around this morning to a couple places where they give riding lessons... asking for them to keep an eye out for a teenager who would really like access to a couple horses to ride, who would be a responsible and caring enough kid that they could farm-sit for us once in awhile.
I want a kid just like me when I was 16 and started hanging out at the Cameranos. A kid like Becky's Heather. The horses could use all the exercise of both us riding more often, and a kid coming and riding them around, and we'd really like to have someone who could stay here when we are gone on a couple trips this summer. Would be nice if they are already knowledgable, but OK if they aren't too if they are the right sort. I know there is probably a kid within bicycle distance who would love to have a horse but can't afford it, or can't for whatever reason. One with good parents who wouldn't sue us if she falls off.
I keep saying I wish a kid would show up, but they haven't. Maybe I should put a sign in the pasture. Wanted: responsible kid or adult who wants to ride.
I could teach them how to log in and ask you all for advice if they don't know what to do ;~D
I came in from burning, took awhile to get the piles going, they were damp, and it's hard to get piles already stacked up to start.
Mack laughed, I came in with black all over my face.
I took some pictures too. Will post them later. Nothing exciting really, it's just you can see the rock I deal with, better now that everything has died off. Looks pretty barren out there:(
Becky
I would think some kid would jump at the chance to do that, even for free, just to ride, I know I would have. Heather would too...but she's not really old enough to house sit.
My DIL, has a friend who runs a business house sitting for people with live stock. I'd think that could be a pretty lucrative business for the right person. She gets to stay at some pretty nice places, and then again she has said some are dumps.
Becky