Three Horses in Virginia

This photo was taken in what was at that time rural Virginia,

 but has now become Tysons Corners.

I learned to ride when I was a lad and belonged to the 

Junior Essex Troop in New Jersey. This organization was like the Boy Scouts 

but with horses and guns. We rode, cleaned the horses and tack, mucked out the

 stalls, fed and watered the horses, shot at targets with rifles, and marched 

around in our uniforms. The experience gave me a fondness for horses 

that I still feel, but not so much for uniforms or marching. 

Me at age 11, not sure how old Black Satin was.