Re: [RC] Beautiful riding weather - Barbara McCrary
The all-time great story I've heard is about
the time my sister-in-law stood on the saddle on the back of her horse, fired up
her chainsaw, and cut down an overhanging limb. I wouldn't try that for love nor
money!
Sounds like a great day! We had one of
those here. Temp in the mid-70s, nice breeze, and not a cloud in the
sky. I decided to take our 30 year old gelding out and trim some trails
for the ride we're managing at the end of April. Raffey was not the best
horse for the job...standing still is not his thing. <G>
Trimming 4 branches was a battle. I got him to stay (sort of) in one
spot for a few seconds (jigging quietly in place LOL), let go of the reins to
get a grip on the branch I was clipping, and he suddenly tossed his head and
went from a standstill into a full canter...and right into a fast
gallop. I somehow held onto the clippers, gathered up the reins, and
slowed him down. At that point I figured the heck with trimming trail,
it was a gorgeous day, we'd just go for a ride. Forgot to keep an eye on
my GPS, got to exploring, and we ended up doing a little over 10 miles.
He had fun...especially whenever I let him trot or canter (which usually
turned into a full gallop)...the boy does like to go, and go fast. It
was just a great day to be out with a wonderful horse. :)
Dawn in
East Texas and HH Rafazon (yee-haw! Let's go!)
