One of the big family developments in 2012 was Vivian’s introduction to riding horses. She has shown a love of all things horses since an early age, so we visited one of the many nearby facilities and started lessons.
She rides once a week at Ace Equestrian Center, run by Chris Allan and her daughters. The center is a beautiful escape into the country, though it’s just a couple miles from downtown Mooresville.
Vivian is young to be riding, but has shown steady improvement. Usually riding a horse named Lacy, Vivian challenges herself to ride bareback, and hopped right back on after her first fall. She even enjoys the chores that go with taking care of horses. It’s her favorite hour of the week.
Alert: Vintage pics from Vivian’s first experience riding a horse, at her fifth birthday party.
The Sutherlands 