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
Snappy and I wrapped up her first show season with an Ultimate 2-Phase at Rest and Be Thankful Farm in Lyman, ME. After unseasonably warm temps the week prior and bragging about the great show weather I have had all year, it was FREEZING this past Sunday! Haha I am such a wimp about the cold and with 20+ mph steady wind and a temperature of 42 degrees and no sun, the "real feel" was closer to 35 degrees. I may have been born in Maine and lived here in New England all my life, but holy cow I am not a cold weather girl. Doesn't help I have Reynaud's in my hands and feet, so once I am cold and my digits are white, I am DONE. I had a good time riding and it was a fun way to end the season, but it was way too cold for me to actually enjoy it. The best part was cranking the heat in the truck when we left to drive home LOL! Snappy was super good despite being in a newish place (we did school XC here last month, so not totally new) and for the crazy fall winds and tem