Our Journey to Tevis: Back in the Saddle

So, my friend Colleen and I took our horses out to Alpine Evergreen today and rode the trails. What a BEAUTIFUL day to ride! I honestly don't remember the last time I rode my own horse out on the trails, I am thinking it has been probably close to 2 months. That doesn't mean she hasn't been worked that long, I use the arena at my barn when I am not riding trails.

I was a little cautious while riding today, when I first bought her and began conditioning, she was ridiculously spooky, and so I was thinking since she hadn't been out in the woods for a while, she might act out. But that is what my good friend Colleen is for...she pushes me outside my comfort zone and takes off galloping here and there and I am forced to suck it up and deal with whatever might come along. My horse was a rock star today! Went pretty much over the river and through the woods (although, not to grandmother's house...) and my horse was loving every minute!!!

My husband was telling me today to take it easy on my mare, because of her leg--(she is mostly healed up, it is pretty superficial at this point and healing up nicely. No more swelling), and because she hadn't been out in a while. But he forgot to tell her to take it easy on me!! Good grief, no matter that they can feel a fly land on anywhere on their body...I was using all of my aids, rear plastered in my seat and pulling back...she acted like she couldn't feel me asking her to slow down...yeah right, she was down right ignoring me. PPPTT!! BAH! Endurance horse??? Yah think??? We have some things to work on!