Vivian Tognazzini smiles as she rides a pony at Waller Park in the Santa Maria Valley. Pony rides have been provided at the park since the late 1960s, hosting generations of youngsters. Credit: Janene ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Penny Orrick of Easton, Missouri, is scheduled to arrive from Elwood, Kansas, on horseback in St. Joseph, Missouri, at 7:30 p.m.

The farm hosts a competition with a different theme on the first Sunday of each July. The event has become a local favorite.

The author's daughter gives pony Lili a goodbye hug at Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii. Photo Credit: Rebecca Tobin One thing was certain: My youngest daughter was not coming back ...