Forget a big barn. What every horse/kid operation in the country needs is their own version of the Little House. Our Little House was the tenant home on the big farm owned by my family for generations. The Little House also housed younger relations of our family often for several years just after their marriage. My mother was born in the Little house. I lived in it for a few years when I was a child.
No one lives in the Little House now. Instead it serves as the heart of our riding program. It houses our art program where young riders receive professional painting instruction from Kay Kerr. Their equine art is donated to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund where it is sold to raise funds for that organization. It houses the most complete library of natural horsemanship that I have ever come across. It also houses our collection of training videos and horse movies. It provides a cozy setting for our weekend guests.
The Little House is our center for cook outs and parties and has recently become the sight of our weekly Old Time Music lessons on traditional southern folk instruments. This month we will hold sessions teaching kids the leadership skills necessary to conduct meetings and participate fully in organizations that help preserve wild horses and this winter it will be the home of our monthly lecture series on aspects of Native American life and horsemanship.
The Little house is about 150 years old and works very hard considering its age.
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