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...
Whew! Thirty straight days of writing (with an extra post thrown in) was a lot of work! Thank you to those of you who played along, whether it was every day or here and there. As an English teacher, I always welcome chances to write and to encourage others to write! I even made a little badge for you if you'd like to post it on your blog! ;-) I am not a graphic designer, so this is the best I could create haha! Make sure your check out all the participating bloggers if you haven't already! Amy at Quantum Chromatic Abberation Martidoll at Fat Buckskin in a Little Suit Sara at The Roaming Rider Olivia at DIY Horse Ownership Sarah at Ambershade Stables The Fox Rider at Feral Red Horse did a few posts And L at Viva Carlos linked up her 30 Day Challenge prompts from 2011