Almost Wordless Wednesday: Fun with Horses & Costumes Two Mice and an Elephant

When my sister and I were little, we’d spend weeks with my grandparents during the summer. This meant also spending time over at the barn that my Aunt managed, riding our pony “Christopher Robin.” These visits usually coincided with one of the annual horse shows my Aunt held. So, she would have fun coming up with costumes for Christopher and the two of us for the always hilarious costume class.

In this photo we were two mice and Christopher was an elephant—that’s his “trunk” that I’m holding with the flag. My aunt had fun by putting grain in the bottom of it, so Christopher kept tossing his head, trying to get the grain as I tried to lead him around the ring. I don’t even remember how many times I got hit by that trunk, but it was more than once, I’m sure.

Still, as you can see in the photo, we took second place that day. And were only too happy to mug it up for the camera afterward. Fun childhood memory.

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