Ditch Pony Promenade

Today was the Ditch Pony Promenade in Corrales. It's an annual horse show for kids. It's an all day event and includes everything from costume classes, stick pony classes for the little bitties, driving classes, and riding classes in both English and Western for all ages up to age 18. Your's truly is the 'official' photographer for the event which means I'm the only one who volunteered to take pictures.


It's a lot of fun for me as photography is a hobby of mine. I enjoy watching the kids and some of these youngsters are good horse folks. I learn a lot from watching them ride. These pictures of me at work were taken by Betty, my lovely better half.


Here are a couple of the costume class participants. First is the bride and groom. The horse is dressed as the groom with the lovely bride riding side-saddle.



But, perhaps my favorite of all is Piglet, with Winne the Pooh on his back, riding Eyore.



There were plenty of good riders in all the classes, both English and Western, including this young girl on her white pony doing a nice little canter around the arena.



I thoroughly enjoyed myself and, God willing, I'll do it again next year.