Lyn showing her jumping skills
and having a great time!

Here are all the kids
doing tricks.

Josie & Harmony show off
their Dead Man's hang.

Jordyn, Isabel & Gypsy
Showing balance and teamwork.

CJ rides Scim sitting backwards
as fast as she rides him
sitting forward.

Kelsi and Calli doing more tricks
on an ever-patient Fred.

Jordyn & Gypsy showing how
easy it is to balance on your knees
while the horse is moving.

CJ and Josie
make it look VERY easy!

Kelsi and Fred showing everyone
that Fred can move out
despite Kelsi not having her
seat on him!
Good going Kelsi!

Charlie & Alsace pulll Izzy on
the sled while the pups run
alongside.

Everyone introducing
themselves.

Hairy “the Flopper”
Here Charlie is asking Hairy
to lay down for everyone.
Hairy just doesn’t lie down,
he flops down….

Al loves to lie down
It makes him closer
to the good green grass!

While Al was laying down, an
Okisaki student came over
and asked to sit on him.
He certainly did not mind.

Al isn’t bothered by much at all.

Al with Callie, Izzy and CJ.

Callie & Izzy help Charlie
with the boys.

Ace spends his first day
working with Japanese students.

Tessa and Alsace play cow
with Charlie.

CJ and Gypsy showing that
everyone has great fun
on these days.

Mom & son hard at work
Shania & Ace

Tessa and Ace are off to the
races with their student!

Group shot in the front garden.

Callie & Izzy with Sensei Ken.

Charlie & Miki Sensei.

Here’s everyone mixing
at the end of the day.

Gary answers questions
about the farm.

The students called him "Poppa."

Izzie and Callie were in quite
a few photo opportunities!

One of our dahlias
put to great use.

Beautiful Yukatas
on beautiful girls.

Kelsi & Charlie and girls at
the "Goodbye Dinner"
It’s always a sad time
to say goodbye.

The girls become like daughters
in no time at all.

A last shot before
everyone leaves.

Alex is at the standby to
help where ever he is needed.

All of the first day's TPA riders
and helpers lined up
to introduce themselves.

Callie & Tessa do
a western photo op.

Lyn and Music show off
their jumping form.

Our students introducing
themselves in a
variety of stances.

Callie & Josie show off one of
their riding tricks on Harmony.

Zoe C works on standing
on her knees while riding.

Jordyn & Isobel doing
The Dead Man's Hang.

CJ spent the morning loping
around like this on Scimitar.

Switching horses while Tessa
and Alsace look on.

CJ is fearless.

Charlie & Callie pull a student
on a sled.

Look Ma! NO hands!

Jordyn is always assured
to give a wild ride.

Everyone looks like they
are having great fun.

Photo moment with Alex & Josie
and a happy rider on Alsace.

Waiting on a rider
Jordyn & Gypsy

Gary keeps an eye on things.

It was a hard day for
the Gypsy girl.

Nice float in the rope CJ!

Cowgirl Tessa and her
cow pony Ace.

Jordyn & Gypsy
have it all under control.

Josie does a great job
leading Alsace and his rider.

Zoe C, Isobel and Callie leave
the Johnson's Middle to go
prepare for the next part
of the day.

The big group photo
in the front garden.

Lots of goodbye photos
are always taken.

Isobel & Callie in a group photo.

Geri gets some attention too.

Charlie & Gary and a great friend.

Mookie gets some loving.

The cat is in 7th heaven.

Saying goodbye.

Checking out this year's
exchange gifts.

Our students say goodbye to
the first group
August 13th 2007

The second day & the TPA
girls are ready to ride.

The Mukagawa students listen
to the girls' introductions.

Genny and Madeline
introduce themselves.

Zoe C and Jordyn
introduce themselves.

CJ introduces herself
as Tessa waits her turn.

Lyn and Isobel wait to
introduce themselves.

CJ cantering Scim around
while standing on her knees.

Zoe on Stan and CJ on Scim
show how easy it is to stand
up and ride moving horses.

Zoe C practices standing on
her knees with help
from Jordyn and Fred.

Zoe M does some incredible
gymnastics on Fred.

The kid can stretch!

Jordyn looks on as Zoe M turns
herself into a pretzel before
everyone’s eyes.

Zoe and Isobel
greet their students.

Callie holds Al
as everyone else rides.

Maddi makes sure that
Stan moves out.

They look like they
are all having fun!

Cheryl saves the day with
a cold tasty beverage.

CJ takes a break from leading
only to find herself
in more photo ops.

Genny and Schania look like
they do this every day.

CJ helps her student
get on Stanley.

Those not riding make sure
they find a bit of shade.

Genny says “No pictures allowed!”

New Friendships start here.

Jordyn CAN occasionally smile
during photos. And of course,
Isobel is ALWAYS smiling.

Zoe & Alsace step out.

Maddi & Stan make sure their
rider has a great time.

Genny trots Schania out while
Zoe C keeps up on her own.

Even Ben gets into
the group shot.

Geri decides that making new
friends isn’t so bad after all.

Calli and Sensei.

Time to leave.

One last goodbye pet for Ben.

Geri makes sure that everyone
is safely on board.

One final goodbye wave.

Calli stops to show Gary what
she got from the visiting
Japanese students.

Another year sadly over.