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
My regular readers probably remember Snap Dancer, the horse I trained under saddle and then won our first ever under saddle race in September. Snappy had a disappointing last few starts in harness for her owner, and I knew her time was limited. I worried and worried about Snappy, afraid she would be shipped or sent to an unknown fate. As luck would have it, I was given the opportunity to have Snappy this winter. She is boarded at a very nice Standardbred training barn here in my town and they are giving her impeccable care. I have been grooming and working with her and she is so happy! She seems to be sound and comfortable, which is important to me. She was always such a "crabbypants" mare, but now after a week and a half she has started to show her true sweet side. I don't know why I got so attached so quickly to this horse. She is just a special girl. :-) Gorgeous remodeled barn! Happy! Cute mare! Taking a spin on the new track M