Re: RC: Re: riding mares

[Lynne Glazer <lynne@glazer.org>]

>Dear Genie, when I read your post about mares I really chuckled.

Me, too.  We did a nice 20 mile training ride today, starting out in 
the rain and ending up in tank top weather.  Our deepest water hole 
right now is halfway up the saddle flap on my 15.2hh girl (neck deep 
on me), we went through with 4 experienced endurance horses.  2 
mares, 2 geldings.  The mares are best friends who don't live 
together anymore.  I was leading the way home on Ember at a canter 
when I heard 21 year old Olympia coming up behind.  Ember stretched 
out into a gallop, and we heard Olympia hit a dead run--they both 
flattened out and tore down our "running road", just enjoying the 
companionship and competition.  Olympia blew by us before the left 
turn up the hill, where we stopped at the top to wait for the boys.

We love our girls.  Neither of them  have moodswings of note.  I 
bought Olympia from the feedlot at 15; she'll be 22 in Feb and is 
still doing LDs.  She is a fierce competitor and a little too stoic 
about pain.

Lynne
Rem-member Me and Celesteele