April 11: Free Day

Marti Szczur
Mondays are a free day. No formal lessons. I decided not to ride, and give both of us time for our minds to do some digesting. After I did my morning chores of feeding, grooming and paddock cleanup, we did do another tarp session. Okay, but still initial skepticism. I read him better. He touched the tarp with his nose in both directions and actually crossed over it in both directions. Still, I would say still more obedience than  confidence. 

I had a wonderful afternoon of being a tourist. My B&B hostess, Claudia, took me to the new World Equestrian Center (WEC) near Ocala. It is incredible … it is the “largest equestrian complex in the US situated on nearly 378 acres of multiple arenas (indoor and out), climate-controlled indoor stalls, a fancy hotel with excellent animal-themed art works, multiple restaurants, spas, gardens, retail stores, and even a chapel. The master mind and owner of WEC is Larry and Mary Roberts. To learn more about it, check out the website, https://worldequestriancenter.com/ocala-fl/.

Claudia was an excellent tour guide and fun companion. We walked around, eat lunch at The Yellow Pony Restaurant in the hotel and walked around some more. A fun afternoon! Then, returned to give Toby his dinner and tuck him in for the night. 






                                           Statue in front of outdoor sunken arena and hotel.


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