After Margaret and I had such a fun time at the fall hunter pace, we opted to go again this spring! This time, while I rode Rejoice again, Margaret rode her horse Jester and had a friend ride Ladyhawke. All Kennebec Morgans!! Jester and Rejoice have the same dam and Jester and Lady share the same sire. Unfortunately instead of a lovely late spring day, we had one of the first intensely hot and humid days of the year. It was definitely a bummer, but the ride was mostly in the shade of the woods and we had a great time! most of the fences were 3' coops but we found a small log and this hay to jump haha Until we didn't. 😑 We brought along a third friend who rode Margaret's older mare, Ladyhawke. She's a good rider but hasn't known Ladyhawke for very long and didn't realize how much of a cranky boss mare she could be at times. She kicked Jester right in the front leg just about halfway through the ride, and while the cut itself ended up not being a big deal in the
Uhhhhh...clearly this 30 Day Challenge was meant for a real photographer, not a lazy blogger. LOL!
Today was a bit dreary, and my iPhone was pretty sure it could not capture clouds. So here is the best I could do. Clouds seen from the back of a horse! (This is Snap Dancer, as I went out to jog her today!)
Today was a bit dreary, and my iPhone was pretty sure it could not capture clouds. So here is the best I could do. Clouds seen from the back of a horse! (This is Snap Dancer, as I went out to jog her today!)
Who exactly is Snappy? I keep seeing her in your posts but I must have missed when you introduced us to her!
ReplyDeleteShe is the Standardbred I am using for Racing Under Saddle (RUS)! Here are three posts to help you get acquainted with her! :-D
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