C-Ponies!

For our girls' weekend this time, Alex and I decided to try out C-Ponies - a beach horse ride and swim experience in the St Pete/Tampa Bay area.We did the first ride of the day so the Drum and Gypsy Vanner horses were still having breakfast when we arrived. It was nice to get to know them a little beforehand, they were all so beautiful and sweet-natured:).  We started out the experience with a short ride on the beach which helped to calm my nerves a bit...

Then we went out into the water, The weather was perfect and the view was so beautiful (that's the Sunshine Skyway in the background). It was fun to pass people on the beaches and boats in the water and watch their reaction!

My horse, Ariel, was just perfect - she went slowly for me and I felt safe with her the whole time. I loved her:)

After about 20-30 minutes, the instructor prepared us a little and then the horses actually started to swim! It was so wild!

It's such a lovely experience but tough to describe - so here is some video to give you a better idea:

After the swimming we posed for some photos. Alex was so brave - she did the stand!

This was my favorite shot of the day:)

It was so amazing - we both had a fantastic time! Afterwards we headed out to Gulfport Beach for lunch and to stretch our legs. It's a quirky, pretty little town...

We found out there was a "Faeirie Festival" in town so we had to know if there are adults that dress as fairies for fun. Apparently there are. Lots...

Bizarre - and it wasn't a small event either...

We rounded off the day with quality time with wine and Santi...

It was a perfect weekend - thank you so much Alex, I can't wait for our next adventure!