Jonathan the Great

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Today Sara, Jon James and Kristy decided to go out and ride the horses. Jon wanted to get on Bandit to see if he would try to buck him off as he has done with a couple of other people who have tried to ride him. But Bandit didn't. Kristy and Sara were extremely impressed with Jon and his natural aptitude with the horses. He went out there with us and was perfectly willing to hop on Bandit bareback with just a halter and leadrope and then to also trot even though he hasn't ridden in many years. His posture and balance were great, his hands were relaxed and quiet and the horses seemed genuinely comfortable with him. They even let him smoke a pipe and tie a scarf around his head while he was riding. It's seems like we should write more about how great Jon did because we really are so very impressed.

Jon and Srgt. Pepper

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Jon got on Srgt. Pepper and again did excellently. Pepper tried to buck a couple of times but I guess it's hard to buck off someone that weighs almost as much as you do. Pepper didn't actually seem to struggle at all with having Jon on his back.

He's such a good little pony. So cute and fluffly and adorable especially when he trots and his hair bounces up and down.

The TV Dance Mat... ROCKS! (Watch these with sound if at all possible)

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Sierra got a great gift from Phil and Kim for Christmas. It is a TV dance mat. The problem is that she hardly gets a chance to play with it since all of us adults realized how much fun it is. Sara, John and Kristy spent about 2.5hrs playing with it last night. Tonight Jon James joined us as we played some more. The more difficult songs and levels are actually pretty good exercise as they really get you jumping around. So far everyone has considered it to look pretty dumb but then we convince them to try it. They start with a few frustrating attempts but even as they are considering quiting their competitive side of them kicks in for 'one more try' and they can't stop.

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Notice how much Jon has improved after only a couple of attempts. Also notice the difference in style. Some are a little more exuberant and interesting to watch than others.

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Finally we allow the children to join in. It's a fairly competitive sport so when one person is dancing often the rest of us would get up and practice which creates a funny sight.

Dancing John

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John has been our most enthusiastic and successful dancer to date. He danced his way to over 100 000 points to the song "Burn". He believes his sound effects were the key to his fame.