So on Wednesdays children get out of school at 12:30 so they can participate in afterschool sports or other activities. Luckily the girls' school offers those too - so no schlepping kids from one place to another! Downside? There is needed equipment. My girls chose (I really did for them because I thought it was something that would help their posture and something they needed to know - coming from Texas!) horseback riding. Except this style is English. So I had to go purchase riding breeches, riding boots, a helmet and, according to Sophia, crops! I just hope they don't use them on each other! Thank God there is this really cool sports store called "Decathalon" that has every sports equipment under the sun - from acquatics to yoga and everything in between. And they have reasonable prices! So for about 175 euros I was able to purchase 3 riding outfits! Yay for me! and Yay for Decathalon!