The Riding Club

I feel very strongly that it's important for children to learn about the natural world from a young age. They need to feel connected to what is around them because if they don't have that connection then they won't appreciate it or think twice about destroying it. That's why this year I started incorporating some zoology into Abe and Mimi's schooling so from an early age they are aware of the natural world and all the amazing plants and animals that inhabit it. So far we have gone through living and non-living for the month of October and mammals for November. They both really enjoyed learning the similarities between humans and other animals.

For the last week of mammal study we focused on horses since Abe and Mimi have both been very interested in them lately. So that meant some horse-themed work to learn about horses and a trip to the local riding club in Dubai! It was such a blast. The kids were so happy to see the horses, ride them and feed them.

I was really surprised that Abe got right on the horse without hesitation. He took to it very quickly and it seemed so natural for him. Mimi was a little scared but eventually warmed up to it after holding my hand for a few minutes. It was a great first experience for them and will definitely be something we do more often.