We started off horse week by learning about different breeds and uses of horses through history. We discussed horse training and how a horse needs to be “broken” before they are used by farmers or racers, etc. Once a horse it broken, it is one of the most obedient of all domestic animals. Our words to remember were “I obey right away” according to verses like Col. 3:20 “Children obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.” The next day, we made a comparison chart between horses and cars which showed what ways they are the same and what ways they are different. We figured out that the reason horses are being replaced by vehicles more and more is because vehicles can work hard without getting tired or hurt. If they do get hurt, it isn’t as sad, because they aren’t living creatures. We got to walk over to our neighbors’ pasture with some carrots and feed the horses through the fence. These horses really like us. We have fed them sugar cubes before, so they were willing to brave the mud to get close to us! We also made horse sculptures out of clay. We watched “My Friend Flicka” with Roddy McDowell . And we had a “treasure hunt” where the kids had to obey my instructions perfectly to find the prize. Then we discussed how we can miss out on wonderful surprises from God if we don’t listen to him and obey him.
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